meaning of pelagic
1. Of or pertaining to the ocean; -- applied especially to animals that live at the surface of the ocean, away from the coast.
2. relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean; "oceanic islands like Bermuda"; "oceanic currents"; "oceanic birds"; "pelagic organisms"; "pelagic
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Related Words
pelagic | pelagic bird |
