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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Geography Dictionary:
neritic
Pertaining to shallow waters.
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neritic
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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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