meiobenthosyoudaoicibaDictYouDict[meiobenthos 词源字典]
"The section of the benthos that includes animals neither small enough to be grouped with the microfauna nor large enough to be grouped with the macrofauna", 1940s. From meio- + benthos. Compare macrobenthos and microbenthos.[meiobenthos etymology, meiobenthos origin, 英语词源]