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1. (adj.) abyssal
of or like an abyss; immeasurable; unfathomable.
2. abyssal
of or pertaining to the biogeographic zone of the ocean bottom between the bathyal and hadal zones, from depths of approximately 13,000 to 21,000 ft. (4000 to 6500 m).
Etymology: (1685–95; < ML)
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1. (adj) abyssal
relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters
2. (adj) abysmal, abyssal, unfathomable
resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable
"the abyssal depths of the ocean"
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1. (adj) abyssal
belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable
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