营底栖生活

營底棲生活
yíngdǐqīshēnghuó
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to lead a benthic lifestyle; to live on the sea/lake bottom

Examples

Bǐmùyú yíng dǐqī shēnghuó, píngtǎng yú hǎidǐ.
Flatfish lead a benthic lifestyle, lying flat on the seafloor.
Xǔduō bèilèi hé pángxiè dōu yíng dǐqī shēnghuó.
Many shellfish and crabs live a benthic lifestyle.

Tips

usage
Fixed biology/ecology phrase. here is the classical-flavored verb 'to lead (a type of) life' (compare 群居生活 'live socially'); = benthic. You will see it in textbook descriptions of marine, freshwater, and soil-dwelling species.

Stroke Order

yíng
shēng
huó