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Definition of: benthoscope
(ben′thə·skōp) noun
An undersea research apparatus resembling a bathysphere, but designed and built to withstand pressures at a depth of 10,000 feet: intended for the study of submarine life. [<Gk. benthos depth + -SCOPE]
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