pelagic
1 synonym for pelagic, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Living in the open ocean, away from the coast.
Etymology
Comes from Latin pelagicus (and possibly pelagus), from Ancient Greek πελαγικός (pelagikós), from πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”). By surface analysis, it breaks down as -pelag plus -ic.
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