Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun benthos

2 senses of benthos

Sense 1
benthos, benthic division, benthonic zone -- (a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones)
       => biogeographical region -- (an area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and fauna)

Sense 2
benthos -- (organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea)
       => organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)