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ABYSSAL ZONE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does abyssal zone mean?
• ABYSSAL ZONE (noun)
The noun ABYSSAL ZONE has 1 sense:
1. the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light
Familiarity information: ABYSSAL ZONE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("abyssal zone" is a kind of...):
Davy Jones; Davy Jones's locker; ocean bottom; ocean floor; sea bottom; sea floor; seabed (the bottom of a sea or ocean)
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