Complete Definition of "pelagic"

English

Etymology
From L. pelagicus (and possibly pelagus); from Greek �ελαγικ�� (pelagikos), from �έλαγο� (pelagos) �sea�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/p��læd�ɪk/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æd�ɪk|-æd�ɪk

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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