benthophage

B3E1N1T1H4O1P3H4A1G2E1

noun

Any animal that feeds in the deep sea

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Meanings

nounbenthophage (plural benthophages)

plural benthophages

  1. biologyAny animal that feeds in the deep sea

Origin

From bentho- + -phage.

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APA

benthophage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benthophage

MLA

“benthophage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benthophage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benthophage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benthophage.

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