pelagic

pelagic

adjective

Definition of PELAGIC

1

of or relating to the sea <among pelagic animals the undisputed king is the blue whale, the largest creature currently roaming the face of the earth>

Synonyms maritime, oceanic, pelagic

Related Words abyssal, deep-sea, deepwater, saltwater; benthic; admiralty, nautical, naval; undersea, underwater; hydrographic, oceanographic (also oceanographical)

2

of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea <at one time pelagic whaling was the cornerstone of the island's economy>

Synonyms blue-water, oceanic, pelagic

Related Words deepwater; marine, maritime, nautical

Near Antonyms littoral