epipelagic

adjective

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epi·pe·lag·ic | \ ˌe-pi-pə-ˈla-jik

Definition of epipelagic

: of, relating to, or constituting the part of the oceanic zone into which enough light penetrates for photosynthesis

Examples of epipelagic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Our knowledge about the ocean has long been concentrated in its uppermost waters, the top 200 meters known as the epipelagic zone. — Susan Casey, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2019

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