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Definition

noun. a region of the ocean that is between the continental slope and abyssal zone.

Example Sentence

The bathyal zone is from the continental shelf to the abyssal plain.

More Example Sentences

Many creatures live in the bathyal zone.

Synonyms

deep sea; ocean floor; marine trench

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