| NOUN | object | continental slope, bathyal zone, bathyal district | the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone |
|---|
| Meaning | The steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | bathyal zone, bathyal district | |
| Broader | ocean floor, sea floor, ocean bottom, seabed, sea bottom, Davy Jones's locker, Davy Jones | The bottom of a sea or ocean |
| Spanish | talud continental, zona batial | |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact