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pelagic

/pəˈlædʒɪk/

Translations

pelagicnoun

pelagics

/pəˈlædʒɪk/

Used in marine biology to denote organisms (especially fish) inhabiting the open ocean; chiefly in plural ‘pelagics’.

pelagicadjective

more pelagic

Comp.

most pelagic

Super.

/pəˈlædʒɪk/

The pelagic zone is home to many species of fish.

Пелагическая зона является домом для многих видов рыб.

Additional translations

Synonyms

pelagicnoun

An organism, especially a fish, that lives in the open sea away from the coast and sea floor.

Large pelagics such as tuna and swordfish are prized by commercial fisheries.

pelagicadjective

Relating to the open sea, especially the upper layers of the ocean away from the coast and sea floor.

The pelagic zone is home to many species of fish and marine mammals.

Living or occurring in the open sea rather than near the coast or sea floor.

Pelagic birds spend most of their lives far from land.