abyssopelagic
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abyssopelagic — /əˌbɪsoʊpəˈlædʒɪk/ (say uh.bisohpuh lajik) adjective of, relating to, or inhabiting the abyssopelagic zone. {abyss(al) + o + pelagic} …
abyssopelagic — adjective see abyssalpelagic * * * abyssopelagic /ə bis ō pi lajˈik/ adjective Relating to the deepest regions of the ocean • • • Main Entry: ↑abyss … Useful english dictionary
abyssopelagic — living in the water column at 4000 to 6000 metres (or 2500 4000 metres, or 4000 7000 metres, sources differ), seaward of the continental shelf slope break. See also abyssalpelagic zone … Dictionary of ichthyology
abyssopelagic — adj. [Gr. abyssos, the deep sea; pelagos, sea] Pertains to all organisms inhabiting the deep abyssal zone; they are either active swimmers, or float with the current … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
abyssopelagic — abys·so·pelagic … English syllables
abyssopelagic zone — /əˌbɪsoʊpəˈlædʒɪk zoʊn/ (say uh.bisohpuh lajik zohn) noun the deepest part of the ocean where the water is near freezing, there is no sunlight at all, and the pressure is crushing. Compare bathypelagic zone, epipelagic zone, hadopelagic zone,… …
Pelagic zone — Aquatic layers Pelagic Photic Epipelagic … Wikipedia
Abyssal zone — Abyssal redirects here. For the Envy album, see Abyssal (album). Aquatic layers Pelagic Photic … Wikipedia
Bathyal zone — Aquatic layers Pelagic Photic Epipelagic … Wikipedia
Pelagic fish — A school of large pelagic predator fish (giant trevally) sizing up a school of small pelagic prey fish (anchovies) Pelagic fish live near the surface or in the water column of coastal, ocean and lake waters, but not on the bottom of the sea or… … Wikipedia
