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meiobenthos

noun

A group of marine or freshwater benthic organisms that are intermediate in terms of size between macrobenthos and microbenthos, and which can pass through a 1 mm sieve, but are retained by a 45 μm sieve.

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nounmeiobenthos (uncountable)

uncountablebiologyA group of marine or freshwater benthic organisms that are intermediate in terms of size between macrobenthos and microbenthos, and which can pass through a 1 mm sieve, but are retained by a 45 μm sieve.
Synonyms: meiofauna

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nounA group of marine or freshwater benthic organisms that are intermediate in terms of size between macrobenthos and microbenthos, and which can pass through a 1 mm sieve, but are retained by a 45 μm sieve.

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From meio- + benthos.

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

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

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

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