bottom-dwelling

• Qualifie ce qui vit au fond d'une étendue d'eau, ou, au sens figuré, ce qui est considéré comme bas, vil ou moralement inférieur.

Describes something that lives at the bottom of a body of water, or figuratively, something considered low, base, or morally inferior.

1. Living at the bottom of a body of waterB2formalscientific

   Describing aquatic organisms that live on or near the bottom of a sea, lake, or river.

   vivant au fond de l'eau

   • Bottom-dwelling fish like catfish and flounder are adapted to low-light conditions.
   • The research vessel collected samples of bottom-dwelling marine life.
   • Pollution can severely affect bottom-dwelling species in coastal areas.

   Synonymesbenthicbenthonic