benthos — [ bɛ̃tos ] n. m. • 1897; mot gr. « profondeur » ♦ Didact. Ensemble des organismes qui vivent sur les fonds des mers et s y déplacent peu. Benthos, plancton et necton. ● benthos nom masculin (grec benthos, profondeur) Ensemble des êtres vivants… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Benthos — are the organisms which live on, in, or near the seabed, also known as the benthic zone. [http://www.caml.aq/benthos/index.html Benthos] from the Census of Antarctic Marine Life website] They live in or near marine sedimentary environments, from… … Wikipedia
benthos — life forms of the deep ocean and sea floor, 1891, coined by Haeckel from Gk. benthos depth of the sea, related to bathos depth, bathys deep, of unknown origin. Adjective benthic is attested from 1902 … Etymology dictionary
Benthos — Ben thos (b[e^]n th[o^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. be nqos depth of the sea.] The bottom of the sea, esp. of the deep oceans; hence (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.), the fauna and flora of the sea bottom; opposed to {plankton}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
benthos — [ben′thäs΄] n. [ModL < Gr, depth of the sea; akin to bathos: see BATHY ] all the plants and animals living on or closely associated with the bottom of a body of water, esp. the ocean benthic [ben′thik] adj. benthonic [ben′thän′ik] … English World dictionary
Benthos — Einige typische limnische Benthonten Meeres … Deutsch Wikipedia
Benthos — Exemples d organismes benthiques Le benthos est l ensemble des organismes aquatiques (marins ou dulcicoles) vivant à proximité du fond des mers et océans, des lacs et cours d eau. Par opposition, on parle de pélagos (constitué du plancton et du… … Wikipédia en Français
benthos — /ben thos/, n. the biogeographic region that includes the bottom of a lake, sea, or ocean, and the littoral and supralittoral zones of the shore. Also called benthic division, benthonic zone. [1890 95; < Gk bénthos depth (of the sea); akin to… … Universalium
Benthos — Bẹn|thos 〈n.; s; unz.〉 Tier u. Pflanzenwelt auf dem Boden von Gewässern [<grch. benthos „Tiefe“] * * * Bẹn|thos, das; [griech. bénthos = Tiefe] (Biol.): Gesamtheit der über, auf od. im Grund od. im Uferbereich von Gewässern lebenden… … Universal-Lexikon
Benthos — bentosas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Organizmų (fitobentoso ir zoobentoso), gyvenančių vandens telkinių dugne, visuma. atitikmenys: angl. benthos vok. Benthon, n; Benthos, n rus. бентон, m; бентос, m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas