hadal
of or relating to the greatest ocean depths, below approximately 20,000 feet (6,500 meters).
of or relating to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom below the abyssal zone.
Origin of hadal
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British Dictionary definitions for hadal
/ (ˈheɪdəl) /
of, relating to, or constituting the zones of the oceans deeper than abyssal: below about 6000 metres (18 000 ft): See also abyssal
Origin of hadal
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Scientific definitions for hadal
[ hād′l ]
Relating to the deepest regions of the ocean, below about 6,000 m (19,680 ft). The hadal zone mostly comprises trenches that can reach depths greater than 10,000 m (32,800 ft).
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