endobenthos

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noun

benthic organisms that live buried or burrowing in the sediment, often in the oxygenated top layer

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Meanings

nounendobenthos (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologybenthic organisms that live buried or burrowing in the sediment, often in the oxygenated top layer

Origin

From endo- + benthos.

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APA

endobenthos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endobenthos

MLA

“endobenthos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endobenthos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endobenthos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endobenthos.

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