1. Relating to or inhabiting the benthic zone; the bottom of a sea, ocean, or lake and the organisms that live there
The benthic organisms thrive in the deep ocean floor.
Os organismos bentônicos prosperam no fundo do oceano profundo.
2. Of or pertaining to the benthos (the flora and fauna of the sea or lake bottom)
Benthic sediments reveal information about past marine environments.
Os sedimentos bentônicos revelam informações sobre ambientes marinhos passados.