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.

Nearby words

nereus, nerf, nergal, neri, nerine, neritic, nernst, nernst heat theorem, nero, nerol, neroli oil

Compare oceanic, pelagic.

Origin of neritic

< German neritisch (1890), apparently after Greek Nērēís Nereid or Nēreús Nereus, though derivation is unclear; see -ic

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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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Science 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.