bathyal 1. A reference to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom between the sublittoral and abyssal zones. 2. Pertaining to the environment of deposition and the organisms of the ocean between depths of 200 meters [656 feet], the edge of the continental shelf, and 2000 meters [6560 feet]. The bathyal environment is intermediate between the ... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/287/