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mesopelagic (adjective) (not comparable)
Relating to the intermediate ocean depths between about 200 and 1,000 meters (656 and 3,280 feet): Mesopelagic organisms.exist in the sea between the photic epipelagic and the photic bathypelagic zones.
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mesopelagic
The layer of the water column between about 200 meters (the lower limit of the epipelagic layer) and 1,000 meters (the lower detection limit of sunlight, and the approximate lower limit for the vertical migration of fishes that feed in near-surface waters).
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