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pelagic

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Main Entry: pe·lag·ic

Pronunciation: \pə-ˈla-jik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin pelagicus, from Greek pelagikos, from pelagos sea — more at plagal

Date: circa 1656

: of, relating to, or living or occurring in the open sea : oceanic <pelagic sediment> <pelagic birds>

— pelagic noun

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