mesopelagic

mes·o·pe·lag·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mez-uh-puh-laj-ik, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
- /ˌmɛz ə pəˈlædʒ ɪk, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mez-uh-puh-laj-ik, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
- /ˌmɛz ə pəˈlædʒ ɪk, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/

Definitions of mesopelagic word

adjective mesopelagic of, relating to, or living in the ocean at a depth of between 600 feet (180 meters) and 3000 feet (900 meters). 1
noun mesopelagic Describing a pelagic zone of the oceans between the photic epipelagic and the aphotic bathypelagic zones. 1
adjective mesopelagic of, relating to, or inhabiting the intermediate depths of the ocean between approximately 100 and 1000 metres 0

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Origin of mesopelagic

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; meso- + pelagic

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Parts of speech for Mesopelagic

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mesopelagic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

mesopelagic usage trend in Literature

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