(n.) The bottom of the sea, especially of the deep oceans; hence (Bot. & Zool.), the fauna and flora of the sea bottom; -- opposed to plankton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). benthos. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/benthos/definitions/1979566 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "benthos" http://smartdefine.org/benthos/definitions/1979566 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, benthos, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/benthos/definitions/1979566>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "benthos" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/benthos/definitions/1979566> |