E5178350 (ĕp′ĭ-kŏn′tə-nĕn′tl)n. A usually large, shallow sea that usually projects inland into a continent. Also called epeiric sea.
epicontinental sea
epicontinental sea
[¦ep·ə‚kant·ən′ent·əl ′sē] (oceanography) That portion of the sea lying upon the continental shelf, and the portions which extend into the interior of the continent with similar shallow depths. Also known as epeiric sea; inland sea.