PELAGIC

oceanic, pelagic

(adjective) relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean; “oceanic islands like Bermuda”; “oceanic currents”; “oceanic birds”; “pelagic organisms”; “pelagic whaling”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pelagic (comparative more pelagic, superlative most pelagic)

(biology) Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.

Of or pertaining to oceans.

Noun

pelagic (plural pelagics)

(biology) Any organism that lives in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.

Source: Wiktionary


Pe*lag"ic, a. Etym: [L. pelagicus.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the ocean; -- applied especially to animals that live at the surface of the ocean, away from the coast.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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