epibenthos

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noun

benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment

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Meanings

nounepibenthos (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologybenthic organisms that live on top of the sediment

Origin

From epi- + benthos.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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