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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or inhabiting the layer of the water column of the open ocean that lies between the bathypelagic and hadopelagic layers at depths of about 4,000 to 6,000 meters (13,120 to 19,680 feet).
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- adjective Of or pertaining to the
depths of theocean ; of the open waters of theabyssal zone .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Or favorite words you made up (I use the word "abyssopelagic" in my current story - kind of like "Hadopelagic" - from the very, very bottom of the ocean.) 33 comments or Leave a comment profile
More arguing about music, because that's what it's there for frankwu 2007
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"abyssopelagic" on two questions, forcing inevitable do-overs.
unknown title 2009
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"abyssopelagic" on two questions, forcing inevitable do-overs.
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He's hit with the words "oleophobic" and "abyssopelagic" on two questions, forcing inevitable do-overs.
unknown title 2009
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[[abyssopelagic]] and [[hadopelagic]] zones are unknown.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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[[abyssopelagic]] and [[hadopelagic]] zones are unknown.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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