neritic

[ nuh-rit-ik ]

/ nəˈrɪt ɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.

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Origin of neritic

<German neritisch (1890), apparently after Greek NērēísNereid or NēreúsNereus, though derivation is unclear; see -ic

Words nearby neritic

Nereus, Nerf, Nergal, Neri, nerine, neritic, Nernst, Nernst heat theorem, Nero, nerol, neroli oil

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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.