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pelagic
pe·lag·ic P0154700 (pə-lăj′ĭk)adj. Of, relating to, or living in open oceans or seas rather than waters adjacent to land or inland waters: pelagic birds.
[Latin pelagicus, from Greek pelagikos, from pelagos, sea; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]pelagic (pɛˈlædʒɪk) adj1. (Biology) of or relating to the open sea: pelagic whaling. 2. (Zoology) (of marine life) living or occurring in the upper waters of open sea3. (Geological Science) (of geological formations) derived from material that has fallen to the bottom from the upper waters of the sea[C17: from Latin pelagicus, from pelagus, from Greek pelagos sea]pe•lag•ic (pəˈlædʒ ɪk)
adj. 1. of or pertaining to the open seas or oceans. 2. living at or near the surface of the open seas. [1650–60; < Latin pelagicus < Greek pelagikós=pélag(os) the sea + -ikos -ic] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | pelagic - relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean; "oceanic islands like Bermuda"; "oceanic currents"; "oceanic birds"; "pelagic organisms"; "pelagic whaling"oceanic |
pelagicadjectiveOf or relating to the seas or oceans:marine, maritime, oceanic, thalassic.Translations
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pelagic[pə′laj·ik] (geology) Pertaining to regions of a lake at depths of 33-66 feet (10-20 meters) or more, characterized by deposits of mud or ooze and by the absence of vegetation. Also known as eupelagic. (oceanography) Pertaining to water of the open portion of an ocean, above the abyssal zone and beyond the outer limits of the littoral zone. pelagic
pelagic (pə-lăj′ĭk)adj. Of, relating to, or living in open oceans or seas rather than waters adjacent to land or inland waters: pelagic birds.pelagic - (or organisms) swimming actively in the mass of sea water (NEKTON) rather than living at the bottom, or drifting with the currents in the surface waters (PLANKTON).
- (of birds) spending most of their lives at sea.
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Synonyms for pelagicadj of or relating to the seas or oceansSynonyms- marine
- maritime
- oceanic
- thalassic
Synonyms for pelagicadj relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open oceanSynonyms |