pelagic
English
Etymology
From Latin pelagicus (and possibly pelagus); from Ancient Greek πελαγικός (pelagikós), from πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəˈlædʒɪk/, /pɛˈlædʒɪk/
- Rhymes: -ædʒɪk
Adjective
pelagic (comparative more pelagic, superlative most pelagic)
- (biology) Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.
- Of or pertaining to oceans.
Derived terms
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See also
- abyssopelagic
- bathypelagic
- archipelagic
- chimopelagic
- mesopelagic
- hadopelagic
- allopelagic
- hemipelagic
- epipelagic
- eupelagic
Noun
pelagic (plural pelagics)
See also
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