abyssal zone

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈbɪs.l̩ zəʊn/
(US) IPA^(key): /əˈbɪs.l̩ zoʊn/

Noun

abyssal zone

(geography) The oceanic realm consisting of the deep ocean, typified by a dearth of plant life, and plentiful carnivorous animals that are able to withstand extreme pressure.

Translations

deep ocean

Finnish: abyssaalinen vyöhyke, abyssinen alue
Greek: αβυσσαία ζώνη f (avyssaía zóni)

Portuguese: zona abissal f

References

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

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