SPANIPELAGIC


Meaning of SPANIPELAGIC in English

|spanə+ adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary spani- (from Greek spanios rare, scarce) + pelagic; originally formed as German spanipelagisch; perhaps akin to Greek span to draw, pull, tear — more at span

of plankton : living in deep water and coming to the surface rarely — compare autopelagic

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.