seamount

seamount Definition

sea·mount (sē′mo̵unt′)

noun

a mountain rising from the sea floor but not reaching the surface

seamount Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

oceanic: Particulate organic matter around two oceanic seamounts from the NE Atlantic.
offshore: Gorda Banks is a remote, offshore seamount famous for large schools of schooling hammerheads and manta sightings.

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