Of, relating to, or living in open oceans or seas rather than waters adjacent to land or inland waters: pelagic birds.
[Latin pelagicus, from Greek pelagikos, from pelagos, sea.]
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pe·lag·ic (pə-lăj'ĭk) ![]() |
[Latin pelagicus, from Greek pelagikos, from pelagos, sea.]
| Thesaurus: pelagic |
| Geography Dictionary: pelagic |
Of marine life, belonging to the upper layers of the sea.
| Veterinary Dictionary: pelagic |
Living in the middle or near the surface of large bodies of water such as lakes or oceans.
| Obscure Words: pelagic |
| Word Tutor: pelagic |
The biologist studied the migratory behavior of pelagic seabirds.
| Translations: Pelagic |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - pelagisk
Nederlands (Dutch)
betreffende de oceaan/ zee
Français (French)
adj. - pélagique
Deutsch (German)
adj. - auf dem offenem Meer, Hochsee-
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πελάγιος, του πελάγους, πελαγίσιος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pelágico
Русский (Russian)
океанический
Español (Spanish)
adj. - pelágico
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - (djup-)havs-, djupvattens-
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
远洋的, 浮游的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 遠洋的, 浮游的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 海洋の, 遠海の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) بحري, أحياء بحريه
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - של אוקיינוס, של לב-ים
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