Associations to the word «Pelagic»

Wiktionary

PELAGIC, adjective. (biology) Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.
PELAGIC, noun. (biology) Any organism that lives in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.
PELAGIC TRAWL, noun. (fishing gear) A trawl that goes through the water column rather than on the bottom.
PELAGIC ZONE, noun. The mass of water in a lake or ocean not close to the bottom and not near the shore.

Dictionary definition

PELAGIC, adjective. Relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean; "oceanic islands like Bermuda"; "oceanic currents"; "oceanic birds"; "pelagic organisms"; "pelagic whaling".

Wise words

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