ocean bottom
Noun
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The bottom of a sea or ocean (synset 109399438)
subtypes:
- abyssal zone - the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light
- continental shelf - the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent
- bathyal district, bathyal zone, continental slope - the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
- neritic zone - the ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms
- twilight zone - the lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach
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