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7 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters
adjective resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable
originFirst attested in the 1690s. From Medieval Latin abyssalis, from Latin abyssus (“abyss”) + -alis (“-al”). Equivalent to abyss + -al.
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