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marine life

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noun

  • The collective plants, animals, and other organisms that live in the saltwater of seas or oceans.

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Listener chatter from Adam Forkner in Boston, Massachusetts: Dave Epstein for The Boston Globe: What my Maine dock taught me about the threat of invasive marine life looming in the Persian Gulf; Tamburri, M.N.,

From Slate Sep. 10, 2026

More than 90 percent of excess heat trapped by greenhouse gas emissions has been absorbed by the oceans, sparing land from warming but at severe cost to marine life, reefs and coastal communities.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

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Possible Synonyms

  • aquatic fauna and flora
  • ocean life
  • denizens of the deep
  • marine organisms
  • sea life

Possible Antonyms

  • continental fauna
  • terrestrial life
  • land animals
  • land dwellers
  • surface creatures

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