bathypelagic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.

OriginEnglish pelagic ← Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathús) →
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Meanings

adjectivebathypelagic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegeographyOf or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβαθύς (bathús)
  2. Englishbathy-
  3. Englishpelagic
  4. Englishbathypelagic

From bathy- + pelagic.

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Translations

French bathypélagique
  • bathypélagiqueof or pertaining to the ocean between 1000 and 4000 meters deep
German bathypelagisch
  • bathypelagischof or pertaining to the ocean between 1000 and 4000 meters deep
Polish but see batypelagial
  • but see batypelagialof or pertaining to the ocean between 1000 and 4000 meters deep
Portuguese batipelágico
  • batipelágicoof or pertaining to the ocean between 1000 and 4000 meters deep
Russian батипелагиаль
  • батипелагиаль (batipelagialʹ)of or pertaining to the ocean between 1000 and 4000 meters deep
Spanish batipelágico
  • batipelágicoof or pertaining to the ocean between 1000 and 4000 meters deep
Cite this entry
APA

bathypelagic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathypelagic

MLA

“bathypelagic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathypelagic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bathypelagic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathypelagic.

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