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Continental slope

Continental slope Meaning & Definition
Continental slope Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Continental slope?

[n] the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone

Synonyms | Synonyms for Continental slope: bathyal district | bathyal zone

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See Also | Davy Jones | Davy Jones's locker | ocean bottom | ocean floor | sea bottom | seabed

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