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BENTHIC DIVISION
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
Synonyms:
benthic division; benthonic zone; benthos
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("benthic division" is a kind of...):
biogeographical region (an area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and fauna)