thalassic
tha·las·sic
adjective
1.
relating to the seas, especially smaller or inland seas
- “deposits of sediment in gulfs and seas rather than in the ocean proper are known as thalassic deposits” Scientific American
Origin
From French thalassique, from Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”) + -ique.
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