Pelagic (adj)
pel-aj-ik
of or relating to the seas and oceans
First recorded in 1650–60. Combines the Greek root pélagos, “the sea,” + suffix -ic.
Example sentences
“The study revealed how every pelagic ecosystems tested is affected by plastic waste.”
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