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pelagic.

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

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pəˈlæd͡ʒɪk//pɛˈlæd͡ʒɪk/
  1. Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.

  2. Of or pertaining to oceans.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/pəˈlæd͡ʒɪk//pɛˈlæd͡ʒɪk/
  1. Any organism that lives in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.

Where this word comes from

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

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