benthic

== English == === Etymology === From benthos +‎ -ic. By surface analysis, benth- +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛnθɪk/ === Adjective === benthic (not comparable) Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean. Synonym: benthonic Antonym: planktonic ==== Hypernyms ==== marine limnic ==== Hyponyms ==== sublittoral, neritic bathyal abyssal hadal ==== Coordinate terms ==== planktonic pelagic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === benthic (plural benthics) Any organism that lives on the seafloor. === Anagrams === bitchen