pelagic Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
oceanic.
- oceanic islands like Bermuda
- oceanic currents
- oceanic birds
- pelagic organisms
- pelagic whaling
WordNet
Pe*lag"ic adjective
Etymology
L.Definitions
Of or pertaining to the ocean; -- applied especially to animals that live at the surface of the ocean, away from the coast.