bathyal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the ocean bottom, between the sublittoral and abyssal zones, at a depth of between 200 and 2000 metres

Pronunciation

/ˈbæθi.əl/ /ˈbeɪθi.əl/

Word forms

bathyal

Etymology

From bathy- + -al.

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