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Synonyms for demersal

  • adjective

Most common

benthic benthonic

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Benthic — that lives near the bottom of a body of water

benthic, benthonic

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    That lives near the bottom of a body of water.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
demersalfalling
benthicsteady
benthonicfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

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7 letters
benthic
9 letters
benthonic