"isobenth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: isobenths [plural]
Etymology: iso- + clipping of benthos. Etymology templates: {{af|en|iso-}} iso-, {{m|en|benthos}} benthos Head templates: {{en-noun}} isobenth (plural isobenths)
  1. (marine biology) An isoline connecting points on a map having equal amounts of benthic biomass. Categories (topical): Isolines, Marine biology
    Sense id: en-isobenth-en-noun-96MQI3Y6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with iso-

Inflected forms

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