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benthonic zone

 

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Noun benthonic zone has 1 sense
  1. benthos, benthic division, benthonic zone - a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
    --1 is a kind of biogeographical region

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Benthonic Zone

Definition: The benthonic zone refers to the bottom or lowest level of a body of water, such as a lake, river, or ocean.

Parts of Speech: noun

Sense 1: The ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water inhabited by benthic organisms.

Example sentence: The benthonic zone of this lake is home to a diverse range of species, including various types of fish and aquatic plants.

Sense 2: The sediment layer found at the bottom of a body of water.

Example sentence: The scientists collected samples of the benthonic zone to study the composition of the sediment and its impact on the ecosystem.

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