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mesopelagic

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mes·o·pe·lag·ic  (mz-p-ljk, ms-)
adj.
Of, relating to, or living at ocean depths between about 180 and 900 meters (600 and 3,000 feet): mesopelagic organisms.
mesopelagic [ˌmɛsəʊpəˈlædʒɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of, relating to, or inhabiting the intermediate depths of the ocean between approximately 100 and 1000 metres
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