abyssopelagic zone

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• abyssopelagic zone — /əˌbɪsoʊpəˈlædʒɪk zoʊn/ (say uh.bisohpuh lajik zohn) noun the deepest part of the ocean where the water is near freezing, there is no sunlight at all, and the pressure is crushing. Compare bathypelagic zone, epipelagic zone, hadopelagic zone,… …  

• abyssopelagic — /əˌbɪsoʊpəˈlædʒɪk/ (say uh.bisohpuh lajik) adjective of, relating to, or inhabiting the abyssopelagic zone. {abyss(al) + o + pelagic} …  

• abyssopelagic — living in the water column at 4000 to 6000 metres (or 2500 4000 metres, or 4000 7000 metres, sources differ), seaward of the continental shelf slope break. See also abyssalpelagic zone …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• abyssopelagic — adj. [Gr. abyssos, the deep sea; pelagos, sea] Pertains to all organisms inhabiting the deep abyssal zone; they are either active swimmers, or float with the current …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• abyssopelagic — adjective Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the abyss; of the pelagic zone …   Wiktionary

• bathypelagic zone — /bæθipəˈlædʒɪk zoʊn/ (say batheepuh lajik zohn) noun the part of the ocean between the mesopelagic and abyssopelagic zones, between depths of 1000 m and 4000 m; with no sunlight and great water pressure it has relatively few inhabitants; midnight …  

• hadopelagic zone — /heɪdoʊpəˈlædʒɪk zoʊn/ (say haydohpuh lajik zohn) noun the deepest part of the ocean that lies in trenches below the general level of the abyssopelagic zone. Compare abyssopelagic zone, bathypelagic zone, epipelagic zone, mesopelagic zone. Also,… …  

• mesopelagic zone — /mizoʊpəˈlædʒɪk zoʊn/ (say meezohpuh lajik zohn) noun the middle layer of the ocean which receives some sunlight but not enough for photosynthesis; between 200 and 1000 m below the surface. Compare abyssopelagic zone, bathypelagic zone,… …  

• epipelagic zone — /ɛpipəˈlædʒɪk zoʊn/ (say epeepuh lajik zohn) noun the top layer of the ocean which receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis to take place. Compare abyssopelagic zone, bathypelagic zone, hadopelagic zone, mesopelagic zone …  

• abyssal zone — /əˈbɪsəl zoʊn/ (say uh bisuhl zohn) noun → abyssopelagic zone …  

• Pelagic zone — Aquatic layers Pelagic    Photic       Epipelagic …   Wikipedia