Abyssopelagic zone

Pronunciation: /ˈəbɪsˈoʊˈpəɫædʒɪk ˈzoʊn/

Abyssopelagic zone (noun)

  1. The deep-water part of the ocean, below the continental slope, where light is almost absent and pressure is very high.

Examples

  • The abyssopelagic zone is a deep ocean layer far below the surface.
  • Marine life in the abyssopelagic zone survives in the deep ocean layer.