Meanings
nounbathyal zone (plural bathyal zones)
plural bathyal zones
- Synonym of bathypelagic zone
Synonyms: bathypelagic zone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of bathypelagic zone
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More synonyms by meaning
nounthe steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
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continental slopebathyal district
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APA
bathyal zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathyal%20zone
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“bathyal zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathyal%20zone. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bathyal zone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathyal%20zone.
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