mesoscaphe

noun

mesoscaphe

noun

Etymology From French mésoscaphe. From meso- + Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē, “little ship”). Coined by Jacques Piccard.

1

A submersible submarine designed for drifting on sea currents in the middle depth layers of the ocean.

Related terms
bathyscaphe

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