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Pelagic

🔄 Synonyms of "Pelagic"

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Word	Definition
oceanic	Of or relating to the ocean.

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Word	Definition
oceanic	Of or relating to the ocean.
oceannoun	(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
deep-sea	Of, related to or located in the deeper part of the sea.
deep-water	Having a great depth of water.
ocean-going	(nautical) Designed and equipped to be capable of sailing on an ocean.
free-swimming	(biology) Able to swim about freely.
heightnoun	The distance from the base to the top of something.
upper	At a higher level, rank or position.
offshore	Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws or labor costs.
long-range	Operating, or capable of operating, over a great distance.
long-distance	Over a great length or distance.
archipelagic	(geography) Of or pertaining to an archipelago; of the nature of an archipelago.
mid-waternoun	the water that is well below the surface but also well above the bottom
off-shore	Alternative form of offshore. [Moving away from the shore.]
marinenoun	(military, nautical) A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship.
allopelagic	(biology, of a marine organism) That lives at a variety of depths
semi-pelagic	Alternative spelling of semipelagic. [(biology) Partially living their life on the bottom (benthic) and partially living their life in the water column above (pelagic).]
pelagialnoun	Synonym of pelagic.
planktonicnoun	Of or pertaining to plankton.
cryopelagic	(of a fish) Regularly found in open waters, but associated with the underside of surface ice cover.