English word benthophyte comes from English -phyte, English benthos (The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -phyte | English (eng) | A pathological growth, e.g. osteophyte.. A plant that grows in a specified form or habit, e.g. anthophyte, macrophyte.. A plant that grows in a specified habitat, e.g. acrophyte.. A taxonomic group of plants or algae, e.g. arthrophyte, cyanophyte. |
| benthos | English (eng) | The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water. |
| benthophyte | English (eng) | (ecology) Any plant that grows on the bed of a river or other body of water. |