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BENTHON Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word benthon. (opposite meanings)
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benthonic

Best Opposite Words For BENTHON

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floating
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of someone who floats on the water

adjective satellite

• borne up by or suspended in a liquid

• continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

• inclined to move or be moved about

• (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position

• not definitely committed to a party or policy

nekton
nounn
noun

• the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales

pelagic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

planktonic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to plankton

bathypelagic
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.

epifauna
nounn
noun

• The benthic fauna, i.e. the collection of sea animals living on the seafloor.

infauna
nounn
noun

• Any aquatic organism that lives within the dominant medium of its environment, but especially within aquatic sediments

neuston
nounn
noun

• All the organisms that live at the surface of water.

Alternatives for FLOATING

Alternatives for PELAGIC

Alternatives for BATHYPELAGIC

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