microbenthos

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noun

benthic organisms that are less than .1 mm in size and thus microscopic.

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Meanings

nounmicrobenthos (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologybenthic organisms that are less than .1 mm in size and thus microscopic.

Origin

From micro- + benthos.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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