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bathyal

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bath·y·al  (bth-l)
adj.
Of or relating to the region of the ocean bottom between the sublittoral and abyssal zones, from depths of 200 to 4,000 meters (660 to 13,000 feet).

bathyal [ˈbæθɪəl]
adj
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) denoting or relating to an ocean depth of between 200 and 2000 metres (about 100 and 1000 fathoms), corresponding to the continental slope

bathyal  (bth-l)
Relating to the region of the ocean bottom between the sublittoral and abyssal zones, from depths of approximately 200 to 2,000 m (656 to 6,560 ft).
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Adj.1.bathyal - relating to ocean depths between 200 and 2000 meters (corresponds to the continental slope)


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