Etymology

bentho-

Today it means: Benthic, related to the benthos. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βένθος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβένθος“the depths”
  2. English todaybentho-

From Ancient Greek βένθος (bénthos, “the depths”). By surface analysis, benth- + -o-.

Words from the same roots

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benthos

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