noun
benthic organism; benthos; sea-bottom fauna
Technical term in marine biology for organisms living on or in the seafloor.
See also: ベントス
底生生物の調査で新種が見つかった。
A new species was found in the survey of benthic organisms.
Synonymous loanword from English 'benthos', used interchangeably in scientific contexts.
Compound of 底生 (benthic, from 底 'bottom' + 生 'living') and 生物 (organism).