What is another word for the seabed?
Pronunciation: [ðə sˈiːbɛd] (IPA) 
The seabed, also known as the ocean floor or seabottom, is the area located at the bottom of an ocean or sea. Another synonym for this term is the seafloor, which refers to the surface of the seabed. The deep sea is another term used to describe the dark, cold, and deep area of the ocean floor. The continental shelf is the underwater extension of a continent that gradually slopes down to the abyssal plain. The abyssal plain is the flat, featureless, and deep portion of the ocean floor that lies beyond the continental shelf. Lastly, the benthic zone is the ecological region that encompasses the seabed and the organisms that inhabit it.
