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Definition of: pelagic
(pə·laj′ik) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or inhabiting the sea far from land; oceanic.
2. Living on or near the surface of the ocean.
3. Conducted or operating on the open sea: pelagic sealing or sealers. [<L pelagicus <Gk. pelagikos <pelagos the sea]
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