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pelagic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'pelagic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pelagic [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the ocean; -- applied especially to animals that live at the surface of the ocean, away from the coast.

Meaning of 'pelagic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pelagic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
Example in sentence:
  • oceanic birds;
  • oceanic currents;
  • oceanic islands like Bermuda;
  • pelagic organisms;
  • pelagic whaling