The bottom of the sea or ocean floor. The surface layer of sediment, rock, and organic matter that forms the foundation of marine environments.
Compound word from 'sea' (Old English sæ) and 'bed' (Old English bedd). The metaphorical use of 'bed' for the bottom of water bodies dates to Middle English, likening it to a sleeping surface.
The seabed contains Earth's most mysterious landscapes - underwater mountain ranges taller than the Himalayas, and it's technically the largest museum on the planet, preserving shipwrecks and artifacts for millennia in its cold, dark embrace!
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