pelagic
Pronunciation: /pɪˈladʒɪk/
Definition of pelagic
adjective
technical- (chiefly of fish) inhabiting the upper layers of the open sea: there are very few pelagic fish to be seenOften contrasted with demersal.
noun
Origin:
mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek pelagikos, from pelagios 'of the sea' (from pelagos 'level surface of the sea')
