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pelagic

pe·la·gic

UK/pəˈlæd͡ʒɪk/ US/pɛˈlæd͡ʒɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

  • “oceanic islands like Bermuda”
  • “oceanic currents”
  • “oceanic birds”
  • “pelagic organisms”
  • “pelagic whaling”
Synonyms

Origin

From Latin pelagicus (and possibly pelagus); from Ancient Greek πελαγικός (pelagikós), from πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”). By surface analysis, -pelag + -ic.

Phrases

  • pelagic trawl
  • pelagic zone

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