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Continental Slope

nounid 36007·updated May 18, 2026
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the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone

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Variants

synonym
bathyal districtbathyal zone
plural
Continental Slopes
possessive
Continental Slope's
pluralpossessive
Continental Slopes'

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the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone

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