Meaning & use
Abyssopelagic
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Relating to or inhabiting the open ocean zone roughly 4,000 to 6,000 meters deep, below the bathypelagic zone.
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Abyssopelagic fish have evolved bioluminescent organs to survive in total darkness.
Very few research submersibles are built to withstand the crushing pressure of the abyssopelagic zone.
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Formed from Greek "abyssos" (bottomless) and "pelagos" (sea); one of several named depth zones used in oceanography.
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