benthic means pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 75 out of 100.
benthic is pronounced /ˈbɛnθɪk/.
Etymology
From benthos + -ic. By surface analysis, benth- + -ic.
adj
- Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.“Near-synonyms: bathyal, abyssal, hadal”
noun
- Any organism that lives on the seafloor.