allopelagic

adjective

al·​lo·​pe·​lag·​ic

: of or relating to marine organisms occurring irregularly at the surface or at varying depths in response to influences other than temperature

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary all- + pelagic; originally formed as German allopelagisch

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for allopelagic

• magic
• tragic
• pelagic