| NOUN | object | continental slope, bathyal zone, bathyal district | the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone |
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| Meaning | The steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone. | |
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| 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 | |
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