seafloor

English

Etymology

sea +‎ floor

Noun

seafloor (plural seafloors)

The bottom of a sea or ocean.
The seafloor is often covered with sediment.

Synonyms

Derived terms

seafloor spreading

Translations

seafloor — See also translations at seabed

French: fond marin (fr) m
Greek:
Ancient Greek: βένθος n (bénthos)

Maori: papamoana
Swedish: sjöbotten c (bottom of a sea), havsbotten c (bottom of the ocean)

See also

benthos

References

“seafloor” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.

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