BATHYSCAPHE


Meaning of BATHYSCAPHE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈba-thi-ˌskaf, -ˌskāf ]

noun

or bathy·scaph -ˌskaf

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bathy- + Greek skaphē light boat

Date: 1947

: a navigable submersible for deep-sea exploration having a spherical watertight cabin attached to its underside

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