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Complete Definition of "pelagic"

English

Etymology
From L. pelagicus (and possibly pelagus); from Greek πελαγικός (pelagikos), from πέλαγος (pelagos) ‘sea’.

Pronunciation
IPA|/pɛˈlædʒɪk/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ædʒɪk|-ædʒɪk

Adjective
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  1. Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.

See also
benthic
oceanic
planktonic

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