seafloor

English

Etymology

sea +‎ floor

Noun

seafloor (plural seafloors)

1. The bottom of a sea or ocean.

   The seafloor is often covered with sediment.

Synonyms

• ocean floor
• seabed

Derived terms

• seafloor spreading

Translations

seafloor — see also seabed

• French: fond marin (fr) m
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: βένθος n (bénthos)

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• Maori: papamoana
• Swedish: sjöbotten c (bottom of a sea), havsbotten c (bottom of the ocean)

See also

• benthos

References

• “seafloor”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.