Abyssopelagic

English

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The black swallower (Chiasmodon niger), an abyssopelagic fish

Alternative forms

• abyssalpelagic

Etymology

From abyss + pelagic.

Pronunciation

• /əˌbɪs.oʊ.pəˈlæ.d͡ʒɪk/ (US)

Adjective

abyssopelagic

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

Derived terms

• abyssopelagic water

References

• Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1976), p. 9.
• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/abyssopelagic