pelagic
IPA: pʌɫˈædʒɪk
noun
- (biology) Any organism that lives in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.
adjective
- (biology) Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.
- Of or pertaining to oceans.
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Examples of "pelagic" in Sentences
- They are semi migratorial and pelagic.
- Fish that live in the pelagic zone are called pelagic fish.
- The pelagic capacity withdrawn must be active pelagic capacity.
- The common bleak is a small pelagic fish of the Cyprinid family.
- The eggs are transparent, buoyant, and pelagic, floating in the water column.
- They feed on small pelagic forage fish, as well as medium sized pelagic fish.
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