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bathypelagic

bath·y·pe·lag·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bath-uh-puh-laj-ik]
    • /ˌbæθ ə pəˈlædʒ ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bath-uh-puh-laj-ik]
    • /ˌbæθ ə pəˈlædʒ ɪk/

Definitions of bathypelagic word

  • adjective bathypelagic of, relating to, or inhabiting the lower depths of the ocean between approximately 1000 and 4000 metres 3
  • adjective bathypelagic pertaining to or living in the bathyal region of an ocean. 1
  • noun bathypelagic Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep. 1

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Origin of bathypelagic

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; bathy- + pelagic

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Parts of speech for Bathypelagic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bathypelagic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bathypelagic usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with bathypelagic

  • what animals live in the bathypelagic zone?

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