English edit

Etymology edit

abyssal (bottomless) +‎ benthic (under the ocean)

Pronunciation edit

  • (US) IPA(key): /əˌbɪs.l̩ˈbɜn.θɪk/, /əˌbɪs.l̩ˈbɜnt.θɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnθɪk

Adjective edit

abyssalbenthic

  1. Alternative form of abyssobenthic

References edit

  • Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 9