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epipelagic

[ep-ee-puh-laj-ik]
adjective
  1. of or relating to the stratum of the oceanic zone where enough light is present for photosynthesis to occur.
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Origin of epipelagic

First recorded in 1935–40; epi- + pelagic
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British Dictionary definitions for epipelagic

epipelagic

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or inhabiting the upper zone of the ocean from just below the surface to approximately 100 metres deep
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