Etymology

bathypelagic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep. Full definition →

English pelagic ← Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathús)
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  1. Ancient Greekβαθύς (bathús)
  2. Englishbathy-
  3. Englishpelagic
  4. English todaybathypelagic

From bathy- + pelagic.

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