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Word: Pelagic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek pelagikos, from pelagios ‘of the sea’ (from pelagos ‘level surface of the sea’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɪˈladʒɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to the open sea
Short Definition:relating to open sea
Examples:- the kittiwakes return from their pelagic winter wanderings
Word: Pelagic
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɪˈladʒɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a pelagic fish or bird.
Short Definition:pelagic fish or bird
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