Abyssal plain


noun

a large area of extremely flat or gently sloping ocean floor just offsh-r- from a continent, at depths of 13,000-20,000 feet
examples

the abyssal plains begin where the continental margins end. several species of worms, shrimp, brittle stars, sea cuc-mbers, and fish live in abyssal plains.
usage note

geography

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