Etymology

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Today it means: Relating to the deep zone of an inland body of water where very little sunlight penetrates; located between the limnetic and the benthic zones. Full definition →

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  1. Latin · derived fromprofundus“deep”
  2. English todayprofundal

From Latin profundus (“deep”) + -al.

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