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neritic

 
Dictionary: ne·rit·ic   (nə-rĭt'ĭk) pronunciation
adj.
Of, relating to, or inhabiting the ocean waters between the low tide mark and a depth of about a hundred fathoms (200 meters): neritic plankton.

[German neritisch, perhaps ultimately from Nereus, Nereus.]


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Pertaining to shallow waters.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: relating to the belt or region of shallow water adjoining the seacoast, as in"neritic fauna"
  Pertains to noun: nerita (meaning #1)


 
 

 

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