benthal

• Adjetivo desusado que se refiere a las profundidades del océano o al fondo del mar o de un lago; raramente se usa en el inglés moderno.

An obsolete adjective relating to the depths of the ocean or the bottom of a sea or lake; rarely used in modern English.

1. Relating to the bottom of a body of waterC2formalscientific

   Of or relating to the deepest part of a sea, lake, or river, especially the bottom zone where light does not penetrate.

   bentónico

   • Benthal organisms are adapted to high pressure and low light conditions.
   • The benthal zone is rich in organic sediment.
   • Scientists study benthal ecosystems to understand deep-sea life.

   Sinónimosbenthicbenthonic

   Antónimospelagic