hadal zone

noun

The deepest region of the ocean, lying within oceanic trenches.

Meanings

nounhadal zone (plural hadal zones)

plural hadal zones

  1. geographyThe deepest region of the ocean, lying within oceanic trenches.

    Synonyms: hadalpelagic zone, hadopelagic zone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe deepest region of the ocean, lying within oceanic trenches.

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