neritic
[ nuh-rit-ik ]
/ nəˈrɪt ɪk /
adjective
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
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British Dictionary definitions for neritic
neritic
/ (nɛˈrɪtɪk) /
adjective
of or formed in the region of shallow seas near a coastline
Word Origin for neritic
C20: perhaps from Latin nērīta sea mussel, from Greek nērítēs, from Nereus
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Scientific definitions for neritic
neritic
[ nə-rĭt′ĭk ]
Relating to the ocean waters over the sublittoral region of the ocean floor, ranging in depth between the low tide mark to about 200 m (656 ft). See more at epipelagic zone.
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