abisofil

Polish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄβυσσος (ábussos) + -o- + -fil. First attested in 1955.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.biˈsɔ.fil/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔfil
  • Syllabification: a‧bi‧so‧fil

Noun

abisofil m animal

  1. (biology) abyssal denizen (any animal that lives in the abyssal zone)
    Synonym: abisobiont

Declension

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References

  1. Język polski: organ Towarzystwa Miłośników Języka Polskiego (in Polish), 1955

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