SINCE 1828
epicontinental
adjective
epi·con·ti·nen·tal
| \ ˌe-pi-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl
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Definition of epicontinental
: lying upon a continent or a continental shelf
epicontinental seas
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