PELAGIC


Meaning of PELAGIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈla-jik ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin pelagicus, from Greek pelagikos, from pelagos sea — more at plagal

Date: circa 1656

: of, relating to, or living or occurring in the open sea : oceanic

pelagic sediment

pelagic birds

• pelagic noun

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