Bathypelagic describes organisms or regions found in the ocean depths, specifically between 600 and 3,000 meters.
Bathypelagic describes organisms or regions found in the ocean depths, specifically between 600 and 3,000 meters.
| Front | bathypelagic \bath-uh-puh-LAJ-ik\ |
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| Back | adjective Of, relating to, or living in the depths of the ocean, especially between about 600 and 3,000 meters (2,000 and 10,000 feet). [Bathy- deep + Greek pelagikos, sea.] "Below this region are the bathypelagic fishes, with small eyes and luminescent organs ..." - Leonard P. Schultz, Fish, Colliers Encyclopedia CD-ROM, 28 Feb 1996. |
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