seamount
noun/ˈsiˌmaʊnt/
Frequency rank: #19,769 most common English word
Meaning
An underwater mountain rising from the ocean floor but not reaching the surface.
Example sentence
The research vessel stopped above seamount to collect water samples from the unique ecosystem around it.
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