abyssal
adjective /əˈbɪs.əl/ specializedDefinition
› found in the deepest parts of the ocean or on the bottom of deep oceans: abyssal marine lifeSeas and oceans
(Definition of abyssal adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- briny noun
- Caribbean noun
- channel noun (PASSAGE)
- continental shelf noun
- deep noun
- depth noun (DISTANCE DOWN)
- la Niña noun
- Mediterranean adjective
- Mediterranean noun
- ocean noun
- oceanic adjective
- oceanography noun
- sea noun
- territorial sea noun
- the doldrums noun (SEA)
- the high seas noun
- the Med noun
- the seabed noun
- undersea adjective
- underwater adjective, adverb
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