What does benthonic mean?
Definitions for benthonic
ben·thon·ic
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word benthonic.
Princeton's WordNet
benthic, benthal, benthonicadjective
of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water
ChatGPT
benthonic
Benthonic, also known as benthic, refers to anything associated with or occurring on the bottom of a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, lake, or river. It pertains to the organisms that live in or on the bottom sediments, including microorganisms, plants, and animals, as well as the processes and phenomena occurring there.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1898","48"],["1899","51"],["1900","3"],["1901","1"],["1902","3"],["1903","4"],["1904","5"],["1905","27"],["1906","8"],["1908","10"],["1909","5"],["1910","3"],["1911","3"],["1912","8"],["1913","254"],["1915","9"],["1916","2"],["1917","123"],["1920","21"],["1921","25"],["1923","26"],["1924","130"],["1925","34"],["1926","33"],["1927","28"],["1928","46"],["1929","129"],["1930","23"],["1931","44"],["1932","88"],["1933","157"],["1934","47"],["1935","29"],["1936","20"],["1937","45"],["1938","195"],["1939","148"],["1940","293"],["1941","50"],["1942","101"],["1943","98"],["1944","205"],["1945","43"],["1946","52"],["1947","305"],["1948","132"],["1949","140"],["1950","185"],["1951","171"],["1952","306"],["1953","62"],["1954","172"],["1955","107"],["1956","200"],["1957","329"],["1958","255"],["1959","217"],["1960","962"],["1961","514"],["1962","539"],["1963","693"],["1964","461"],["1965","520"],["1966","258"],["1967","653"],["1968","422"],["1969","779"],["1970","465"],["1971","1195"],["1972","623"],["1973","883"],["1974","688"],["1975","555"],["1976","687"],["1977","1173"],["1978","661"],["1979","856"],["1980","483"],["1981","667"],["1982","846"],["1983","564"],["1984","659"],["1985","609"],["1986","417"],["1987","310"],["1988","269"],["1989","574"],["1990","415"],["1991","501"],["1992","388"],["1993","214"],["1994","339"],["1995","180"],["1996","481"],["1997","341"],["1998","404"],["1999","285"],["2000","222"],["2001","281"],["2002","254"],["2003","172"],["2004","140"],["2005","126"],["2006","140"],["2007","174"],["2008","200"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of benthonic in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of benthonic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Translations for benthonic
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- bentononicCzech
Get even more translations for benthonic »
Translation
Find a translation for the benthonic definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"benthonic." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 6 Feb. 2025. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/benthonic>.
Discuss these benthonic definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In