benthos
n.
"life forms of the deep ocean and sea floor," 1891, coined by Haeckel from Greek benthos "depth of the sea," related to bathos "depth," bathys "deep," which is of unknown origin. Adjective benthic is attested from 1902.
| 词汇 | benthos |
| 词根词缀 | Online Etymology Dictionary benthos n. "life forms of the deep ocean and sea floor," 1891, coined by Haeckel from Greek benthos "depth of the sea," related to bathos "depth," bathys "deep," which is of unknown origin. Adjective benthic is attested from 1902. |
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