abyssopelagic
/əˌbɪsə(ʊ)pɪˈladʒɪk/Ecology
adjective
Designating a region of the open water of seas and oceans which is at great depth but away from the sea floor; (of an organism) living in such a region.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From post-classical Latin abyssus abyss + -o- + pelagic.
- before-tax
- before the mast
- before the wind
- before time
- beforetimes
- before you can say knife
- before–after
- be for it
- be for (or all for) the best
- be for the high jump
- befoul
- be fresh out of
- befriend
- be frightened of one's shadow
- be frightened (or scared) out of one's wits
- befuddle
- befuddlement
- be full bottle on
- be full of it
- be full of the joys of spring
- befurred
- beg
- begad
- began
- begat