abyssobenthic
English
Alternative forms
- abyssalbenthic
Etymology
abyss (“bottomless”) + benthic (“under the ocean”)
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /əˌbɪs.oʊˈbɜn.θɪk/, /əˌbɪs.oʊˈbɜnt.θɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɛnθɪk
Adjective
abyssobenthic
- Occurring on or related to the ocean floor of the abyssal zone.
References
- Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 9