abyssal zone

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈbɪs.l̩ zəʊn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈbɪs.l̩ zoʊn/

Noun

abyssal zone

2. (geography) The oceanic realm consisting of the deep ocean, typified by a dearth of plant life, and plentiful carnivorous animals that are able to withstand extreme pressure.

Synonyms

• abyss

Translations

deep ocean

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 深海帶／深海带 (shēnhǎi dài)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: abyssaalinen vyöhyke, abyssinen alue
• French: abysse (fr) m
• German: Abyssal (de) n
• Greek: αβυσσαία ζώνη f (avyssaía zóni)
• Irish: crios aibhéiseach m
• Italian: abisso (it) m
• Polish: abisal (pl) m, abysal (pl) m, strefa abisalna f, strefa abysalna f, strefa głębinowa f
• Portuguese: zona abissal f
• Romagnol: abès m

References

• Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 9