# benthic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbɛnθɪk/ · frequency rank #43,053

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.

## Etymology
From benthos + -ic. By surface analysis, benth- + -ic.

## Easily confused with
- **Bentham** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bentham-vs-benthic)

## Common misspellings (11)
`bbenthic`, `benhtic`, `bennthic`, `benthci`, `benthhic`, `benthicc`, `bentihc`, `bentthic`, `betnhic`, `bnethic`, `ebnthic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/benthic