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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Latin pelagicus, from Greek pelagikos, from pelagos sea — more at plagal

First Known Use: circa 1656

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