adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈbæθi.əl/
/ˈbeɪθi.əl/
1
adj
Meaning 1
Relating to the ocean bottom, between the sublittoral and abyssal zones, at a depth of between 200 and 2000 metres
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adjective
Meaning 2
relating to ocean depths between 200 and 2000 meters (corresponds to the continental slope)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
From bathy- + -al.
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