noun
- a flat-topped underwater mountain or seamount
Usage: geological
Examples
- The research vessel discovered a large guyot in the Pacific Ocean.
- Marine biologists studied the coral formations on the guyot’s flat summit.
- The guyot was formed by volcanic activity millions of years ago.
- Deep-sea fishing boats often target areas near guyots where fish congregate.
- The flat top of the guyot was once at sea level before subsiding.
- Scientists mapped several guyots along the underwater mountain chain.