bathyal zone

/ˌbæθiəl zoʊn/
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Definitions of bathyal zone
  1. noun
    the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
    synonyms: bathyal district, continental slope
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    type of:
    Davy Jones, Davy Jones's locker, ocean bottom, ocean floor, sea bottom, sea floor, seabed
    the bottom of a sea or ocean
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