meiobenthos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of marine or freshwater benthic organisms that are intermediate in terms of size between macrobenthos and microbenthos, and which can pass through a 1 mm sieve, but are retained by a 45 μm sieve.

Word forms

meiobenthos

Etymology

From meio- + benthos.

Synonyms

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