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Benthic vs Abyssal - What's the difference?

benthic | abyssal |

As adjectives the difference between benthic and abyssal

is that benthic is pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean while abyssal is belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable.

benthic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.
  • * 2001 , David Mitchell, Number 9 Dream
    • With that, the rodent vanished into the benthic bowels of his pyrrhic pile.

    Derived terms

    * cryptobenthic

    Antonyms

    * planktonic

    See also

    * oceanic * pelagic * planktonic

    Anagrams

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    abyssal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (archaic) Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable.
  • (geography) Of or belonging to the ocean depths, especially below 2000 metres (6500 ft): abyssal zone .
  • (geology) Pertaining to or occurring at excessive depths in the earth's crust; plutonic.

    • Derived terms

    * abyssally * abyssal fish * abyssal plain (physical geography) * abyssal zone (physical geography)

    See also

    * byssal

    References

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