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n. [Gr. hypo, under; benthos, sea bottom]Sea bottom fauna below 1000 m, corresponds roughly to bathyal and abyssal benthic dwellers; see epibenthos.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
hypobenthos
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hypobenthos — sea floor fauna below 1000 metres … Dictionary of ichthyology
hypobenthos — hy·po·benthos … English syllables
hypobenthos — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from hypo + benthos : the fauna of the deep sea … Useful english dictionary
