mesopelagic zone

noun

The part of the ocean where there is very minimal light, located below the photic epipelagic zone but above the aphotic bathypelagic zone.

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twilight zone
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Meanings

noun
  1. The part of the ocean where there is very minimal light, located below the photic epipelagic zone but above the aphotic bathypelagic zone.

    Synonyms: twilight zone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe part of the ocean where there is very minimal light, located below the photic epipelagic zone but above the aphotic bathypelagic zone.

Similar
twilight zone
Also see
twilight zone
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APA

mesopelagic zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesopelagic%20zone

MLA

“mesopelagic zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesopelagic%20zone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesopelagic zone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesopelagic%20zone.

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