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seafloor

noun

Etymology

From sea + floor.

  1. derived from *pleh₂-✻ — “flat”
  2. inherited from *pleh₂ros✻ — “floor”
  3. inherited from *flōraz✻ — “ground; floor”
  4. inherited from *flōr✻
  5. inherited from flōr — “floor, pavement; deck; gangplank”
  6. inherited from floor
  7. compounded as seafloor — “sea + floor”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of seabed.

    • The seafloor is often covered with sediment.

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