demersal

noun

Meaning

Any demersal organism.
That lives near the bottom of a body of water.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

benthic(English)bottom(English)substantive(English)debug(English)background(English)merits(English)bottom-dwelling(English)nektobenthic(English)trawling(English)pelagic(English)flatfish(English)trawl(English)

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Sources

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