| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Benthic organism | Geology | An animal that lives on the bottom of a body of water. (references) | |
| Benthic organism | Water | A form of aquatic life that lives on or near the bottom of streams, lakes, or oceans. (references) | |
| Benthic Organism (Benthos) | Administration | A form of aquatic plant or animal life that is found on or near the bottom of a stream, lake or ocean. (references) | |
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