mesopelagic zone

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mesopelagic zone

noun

The part of the ocean where there is very minimal light, located below the photic epipelagic zone but above the aphotic bathypelagic zone.
Similar: twilight zone

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@misc{mesopelagic_zone_2026,
  title = {mesopelagic zone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mesopelagic%20zone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}