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Benthic vs Photic - What's the difference?

benthic | photic |

As adjectives the difference between benthic and photic

is that benthic is pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean while photic is of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible.

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

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    photic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, related to, or irradiated by light; especially describing that part of the near-surface ocean is which photosynthesis is possible

    • Derived terms

    * photic sneeze reflex * photic zone