What is another word for benthonic?
Pronunciation: [bɛnθˈɒnɪk] (IPA) 
Benthonic is an adjective that refers to things relating to, or living on, the bottom of a body of water. Synonyms for benthonic could include terms such as bottom-dwelling, abyssal, deep-sea, or bathyal. These words all describe creatures or things that can be found residing in the lower depths of large bodies of water such as oceans or lakes. Other synonyms for benthonic may include descriptions such as subaquatic, submerged, or even subglacial, depending on the environment in which the bottom-dwelling creatures live. Regardless of the exact term used, all synonyms of benthonic describe something living in or on the bottom of a large body of water.
