Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
abyssopelagic in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word.
The biologist studied ________ organisms found deep underwater.Answer & explanation
Answer: D) abyssopelagic
Meaning: abyssopelagic = belonging to the abyssal zone of the open ocean, roughly 4,000–6,000 m deep *(अगाध सागरीय, गहन जलक्षेत्र का)*.
Build it from its two roots.
• Greek abyssos = bottomless — written a-b-y-s-s: one y, a double s.
• Greek pelagos = the open sea — written p-e-l-a-g: a single l.
• abyss + o + pelagic = abyssopelagic.
Why the others are wrong.
• abissopelagic — the vowel of *abyss* is y, not i; the same y is in abysmal *(अथाह, घोर)*.
• abysopelagic — *abyss* ends in a double s; a single s breaks the root.
• abyssopellagic — *pelagic* takes a single l; the double l imports *pellagra*, a vitamin-deficiency disease *(पेलाग्रा रोग)*.
Word help.
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abyssopelagic – questions
Has abyssopelagic been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – abyssopelagic has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.