Benthos
See also: benthos
German
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βένθος (bénthos, “the depths”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Benthos n (strong, genitive Benthos, no plural)
- (biology) benthos (collective of living organism in the benthon)
Declension
Declension of Benthos [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Benthos |
genitive | eines | des | Benthos |
dative | einem | dem | Benthos |
accusative | ein | das | Benthos |
Further reading
- Benthos on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Benthos” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Benthos” in Duden online
- “Benthos” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon