Meanings
nounbenthoscope (plural benthoscopes)
plural benthoscopes
- A deep-sea submersible, consisting of a hollow sphere made of steel, able to bring a person to depths of a few thousand feet.
Origin
From bentho- + -scope. Likely generalised from Benthoscope.
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benthoscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benthoscope
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“benthoscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benthoscope. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benthoscope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benthoscope.
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