abyssopelagic

English

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Etymology

From abyss (abyss) +‎ pelagic (open ocean).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /əˌbɪs.oʊ.pəˈlæ.d͡ʒɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ædʒɪk

Adjective

abyssopelagic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.

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References

  • Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 9