Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
bathy
Prefix
/ˈbæθ.i/
Definition
A prefix used to describe something that is related to depth, especially in oceanography.
Examples
- Bathythermograph: A device used to record temperature at various depths in the ocean.
- Bathy-ometric: Pertaining to the measurement of depths of bodies of water.
- Bathyphyte: A plant that lives at great depths in the ocean.
Meaning
It refers to the measurement of depth or anything pertaining to deep water.
Synonyms
- Deep
- Submarine
- Marine
