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)

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