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Bathyal

7 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Of or relating to the oceanic zone between approximately 200 and 2,000 metres depth, corresponding to the continental slope.

The research vessel dredged sediment samples from the bathyal zone off the shelf edge.

Pronunciation

Syllables

bath·y·al

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Synonyms

deep-seaabyssal

Antonyms

littoralpelagic

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Wordle

Contains the unusual cluster THYAL, vowels A and A flank the TH, useful for elimination

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Scrabble

Y scores four points and the word is uncommon enough to surprise opponents, a strong specialist play

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