Mid-water (Noun)
Meaning
The water that is well below the surface but also well above the bottom; "many marine fishes inhabit the mid-waters".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- Many species of lanternfish inhabit the dimly lit mid-waters of the open ocean.
- The deep-sea anglerfish also reside in the mid-waters, but are relatively rare compared to other bioluminescent fish.
- Scientists conducted research on organisms that thrive in the extreme conditions of the mid-waters, where oxygen levels are significantly lower.
- Marine biologists used sonar technology to track schools of fish that dwell in the vast, dark mid-waters.
- In the tropical regions, large groups of mesopelagic fish rise to the surface from the mid-waters at night to feed on plankton.