Meaning of PELAGIC
| Pronunciation: | | pu'lajik
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[adj] relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean; "oceanic islands like Bermuda"; "oceanic currents"; "oceanic birds"; "pelagic organisms"; "pelagic whaling" |
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PELAGIC is a 7 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | oceanic |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pe*lag"ic\, a. [L. pelagicus.]
Of or pertaining to the ocean; -- applied especially to
animals that live at the surface of the ocean, away from the
coast.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Of or in open waters of lakes or seas. |
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| | Related Terms: | | bathymetric, bathyorographical, deep-sea, hydrographic, marine, maritime, nautical, naval, navigational, ocean-going, oceanic, oceanographic, salty, seafaring, seamanlike, seamanly, terriginous, thalassic, water-borne |
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