bathyal

B3A1T1H4Y4A1L1
/ˈbæθi.əl//ˈbeɪθi.əl/

adjective

Relating to the ocean bottom, between the sublittoral and abyssal zones, at a depth of between 200 and 2000 metres

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Meanings

adjectivebathyal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the ocean bottom, between the sublittoral and abyssal zones, at a depth of between 200 and 2000 metres

    Accessory benthic foraminiferal events reported by Berggren and Miller (1989) to occur in the late Eocene are the migrations into the bathyal realm from the neritic realm of planulinids and siphoninids.

    2003, Donald R. Prothero, From Greenhouse to Icehouse: The Marine Eocene-Oligocene Transition

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bathybenthicbenthic

Origin

From bathy- + -al.

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Translations

Czech batyální
  • batyálníTranslations
Hungarian batiális
  • batiálisTranslations
Polish batialny
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Cite this entry
APA

bathyal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathyal

MLA

“bathyal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathyal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bathyal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathyal.

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