First Known Use: circa 1656
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pelagic
adjective pe·lag·ic \pə-ˈla-jik\
: relating to or living in the sea far from the shore
Full Definition of PELAGIC
: of, relating to, or living or occurring in the open sea : oceanic <pelagic sediment> <pelagic birds>
— pelagic noun
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Origin of PELAGIC
Latin pelagicus, from Greek pelagikos, from pelagos sea — more at plagal
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