profundal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the deep zone of an inland body of water where very little sunlight penetrates; located between the limnetic and the benthic zones.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of profundal zone.

Word forms

profundal profundals

Etymology

From Latin profundus (“deep”) + -al.

Related words

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