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Benthonic
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Benthonic
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1.
the animals and plants living at the bottom of a sea or lake
2.
the bottom of a sea or lake
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Benthonic
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all the plants and animals living on or closely associated with the bottom of a body of water, esp. the ocean
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Benthonic
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1. The collection of organisms living on or in the bottom of a body of water.
2. The bottom of a body of water.
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