pelagic
51pelagic — a. See pelagian …
52pelagic — pe·lag·ic …
53pelagic — pe•lag•ic [[t]pəˈlædʒ ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) ecl oce of or pertaining to the open seas or oceans 2) ecl living at or near the surface of the open seas • Etymology: 1650–60; < L pelagicus < Gk pelagikós=pélag(os) the sea + ikos ic …
54pelagic — Relating to the open oceans …
55pelagic — /pəˈlædʒɪk/ (say puh lajik) adjective 1. of or relating to the seas or oceans. 2. living at or near the surface of the ocean, far from land, as certain animals or plants. {Latin pelagicus, from Greek pelagikos relating to the sea} …
56pelagic egg — an egg which floats above the bottom …
57pelagic fish — fish living in the open ocean or lake water at or near the surface and, in the sea, often undergoing lengthy migrations, e.g. tunas, sharks …
58pelagic seine — a seine net fished almost vertically in deep water …
59pelagic trawl — a net shaped like a bag which is dragged through open waters above the bottom. Lacks chafe protection gear, bobbins, discs and rollers …
60pelagic division — the biogeographic realm or zone that comprises the open seas and oceans, including water of all depths. Cf. benthos. [1890 95] * * * …