BENTHIC Synonyms
13 hypernyms for benthic. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BENTHIC
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| abyssal | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters adjective satellite • resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable | ||||||
| deep-sea | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea | ||||||
| oceanic | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean noun • an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages adjective satellite • resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree • constituting or living in the open sea | ||||||
| subaquatic | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • growing or remaining under water • partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water | ||||||
| subaqueous | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • growing or remaining under water | ||||||
| submerged | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • beneath the surface of the water • growing or remaining under water | ||||||
| underwater | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • beneath the surface of the water • growing or remaining under water | ||||||
| benthal | noun n | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water | ||||||
| benthonic | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water | ||||||