Meeresboden

seabed

noun MEH-res-boh-den Rare

Also means

ocean floor

Usage Note

Meeresboden is the bottom of the sea, equivalent to Meeresgrund. Marine biology, geology, and cable-laying use the term; Tiefseeforschung (deep-sea research) explores the Meeresboden of the ocean trenches.

Examples

"Auf dem Meeresboden leben Organismen, die kein Licht benötigen."

Natural Translation

Organisms that need no light live on the seabed.

Literal Translation

On the sea-floor live organisms, that no light need.

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