Etymograph

English

holobenthic

From holo- + benthic.

Formed from holo- + benthic

Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- ‘whole’

Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós

Ancient Greek ὅλος ‘whole, entire’

English holo-

Today it means

adj That inhabits the seafloor during all phases of life

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / holobenthic