Definition of bathysmal
:of or relating to the bottom of the deeper parts of the sea, especially those parts between 100 and 1000 fathoms deep
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bathysmal
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ba·thys·mal
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bəˈthizməl
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Origin and Etymology of bathysmal
Greek bathysma deep place (from bathys deep) + English -al
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