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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Benthic

/(bĕn"thĭk)/ · Ben·thic · IPA /ˈbɛnθɪk/
01 a. of, pertaining to, or occurring at the bottom of a body of water, especially referring to the ocean depths.
  1. 1.
    of, pertaining to, or occurring at the bottom of a body of water, especially referring to the ocean depths.