bathyscaphe
bathy·scaphe
noun \ˈba-thi-ˌskaf, -ˌskāf\Definition of BATHYSCAPHE
: a navigable submersible for deep-sea exploration having a spherical watertight cabin attached to its underside
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bathy·scaphe or bathy·scaph \-ˌskaf\
Origin of BATHYSCAPHE
International Scientific Vocabulary bathy- + Greek skaphē light boat
First Known Use: 1947
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