pteropod ooze

noun

A type of soft, calcareous pelagic sediment found on the deep-sea floor, consisting primarily of the skeletal remains of pteropods.

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Meanings

noun
  1. marine biologygeographyA type of soft, calcareous pelagic sediment found on the deep-sea floor, consisting primarily of the skeletal remains of pteropods.

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