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epibenthos definition

epi·ben·thos (ep′i ben′t̸häs′, -t̸həs)

noun

the animals and plants living on the sea bottom between the low tide level and a depth of 100 fathoms

Etymology: epi- + benthos

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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