abyssal zone

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈbɪs.l̩ zəʊn/
(US) IPA^(key): /əˈbɪs.l̩ zoʊn/

Noun

abyssal zone

(geography) The oceanic realm consisting of the deep ocean, typified by a dearth of plant life, and plentiful carnivorous animals that are able to withstand extreme pressure.

Synonyms

abyss

Translations

deep ocean

Chinese:
Mandarin: 深海帶／深海带 (shēnhǎi dài)
Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: abyssaalinen vyöhyke, abyssinen alue
French: abysse (fr) m
German: Abyssal (de) n
Greek: αβυσσαία ζώνη f (avyssaía zóni)
Irish: crios aibhéiseach m
Italian: abisso (it) m
Polish: abisal (pl) m, abysal (pl) m, strefa abisalna f, strefa abysalna f, strefa głębinowa f
Portuguese: zona abissal f
Romagnol: abès m
Russian: абисса́ль (ru) f (abissálʹ)

References

Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 9

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