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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries表层远洋的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: biǎocéng yuǎnyáng de
"表层远洋带是海洋中阳光最充足的区域。"
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Relating to the upper layer of the ocean zone that receives sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis, typically extending from the surface down to about 200 meters.
"Many species of tuna and dolphins inhabit the warm, sunlit waters of the epipelagic zone."
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The epipelagic zone itself; the upper photosynthetic layer of the ocean.
"Light intensity drops off rapidly as you descend through the epipelagic into the mesopelagic."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'epi-' meaning 'upon' or 'over', combined with 'pelagic', from the Greek 'pelagos' meaning 'open sea' or 'ocean'. Coined in oceanography during the 20th century to designate the uppermost layer of the ocean.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epipelagic" is said worldwide
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épipélagique
Transliteration: é-pi-pé-la-gik
"La zone épipélagique abrite la majorité de la vie marine végétale."
epipelagisch
Transliteration: e-pi-pe-la-gɪʃ
"Die epipelagische Zone ist reich an Phytoplankton."
epipelagico
Transliteration: e-pi-pe-la-ʤi-ko
"La zona epipelagica riceve abbastanza luce solare per la fotosintesi."
epipelágico
Transliteration: e-pi-pe-la-xi-ko
"El océano epipelágico contiene la capa fótica donde prolifera la vida."
epipelágico
Transliteration: e-pi-pe-la-ʒi-ku
"A zona epipelágica é a camada superior do oceano iluminada pelo sol."
उप-महासागरीय सतह क्षेत्र
Transliteration: up-mahaasagareey satah kshetra
"एपिपेलagic क्षेत्र में सूर्य کا प्रकाश प्रचुर मात्रा में होता है।"
表层远洋的
Transliteration: biǎocéng yuǎnyáng de
"表层远洋带是海洋中阳光最充足的区域。"
표해수층의
Transliteration: pyo-hae-su-cheung-ui
"표해수층은 태양광이 잘 도달하여 플랑크톤이 풍부합니다."
表層遠洋の
Transliteration: hyōsō enyō no
"表層遠洋帯には多くの海洋生物が生息しています。"
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