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Word: Demersal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Latin demersus (past participle of demergere ‘submerge, sink’, from de- ‘down’ + mergere ‘plunge’) + -al
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈməːs(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(chiefly of fish) living close to the floor of the sea or a lake
Short Definition:(chiefly of fish) living close to floor of sea or lake
Examples:- demersal fish
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