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View synonyms for abyssal
abyssal
[ uh-bis-uhl ]
adjective
abyssal
/ əˈbɪsəl /
adjective
- of or belonging to the ocean depths, esp below 2000 metres (6500 feet)
abyssal zone
- geology another word for plutonic
abyssal
/ ə-bĭs′əl /
- Relating to the greatest depths of the oceans and to the organisms that live there. The abyssal zone encompasses all depths below 4,000 m (13,120 ft).
- Relating to the region of the ocean bottom between the bathyal and hadal zones , from depths of approximately 2,000 to 6,000 m (6,560 to 19,680 ft). The abyssal zone includes nearly two-thirds of the Earth's surface.
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They are the summits of very lofty mountains which have their bases in an abyssal ocean.
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Verily, wheresoever it is, it is in the Abyssal World, where there is neither end nor limit.
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Oceanic islands are those, usually very small, found in the midst of the ocean, with abyssal depth all about.
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The zonarial Radiolaria live floating at various depths between the pelagic and abyssal species ( 234).
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It must be remembered that abyssal faunas are almost unknown among fossils.
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