bathyal
Relating to the ocean bottom, between the sublittoral and abyssal zones, at a depth of…Relating to the ocean bottom, between the sublittoral and abyssal zones, at a depth of between 200 and 2000 metres
/ˈbæθi.əl/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Relating to the ocean bottom, between the sublittoral and abyssal zones, at a depth of between 200 and 2000 metres
relating to ocean depths between 200 and 2000 meters (corresponds to the continental slope)
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From bathy- + -al.From bathy- + -al.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbathyal zone