benthophyte

B3E1N1T1H4O1P3H4Y4T1E1

noun

Any plant that grows on the bed of a river or other body of water

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Meanings

nounbenthophyte (plural benthophytes)

plural benthophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that grows on the bed of a river or other body of water

Origin

From bentho- (“related to the benthos (flora and fauna of the deep)”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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