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seamount

/ˈsiː.maʊnt/

Traduction: Nom désignant une montagne sous-marine qui s'élève au-dessus du plancher océanique, généralement d'origine volcanique.

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C1formalcommonscientific/ˈsiː.maʊnt/

A noun referring to an underwater mountain that rises above the ocean floor, typically of volcanic origin.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant une montagne sous-marine qui s'élève au-dessus du plancher océanique, généralement d'origine volcanique.
  1. Underwater mountain B2 formal scientific

    A large, steep-sided mountain that rises from the ocean floor but does not reach the water's surface.

    • The research vessel mapped several seamounts in the Pacific Ocean.
    • Seamounts are often hotspots for marine biodiversity.
    • The newly discovered seamount rises over 3,000 meters from the seabed.

    🇫🇷mont sous-marin

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