neritic

American  

[nuh-rit-ik] / nəˈrɪt ɪk /

adjective

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

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neritic British  

/ nɛˈrɪtɪk /

adjective

1. of or formed in the region of shallow seas near a coastline

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neritic Scientific  

/ nə-rĭt′ĭk /

1. 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).

2. See more at epipelagic zone

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Etymology

Origin of neritic

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

Example Sentences

Zooplankton, protists, small fishes, and shrimp are found in the neritic zone and are the base of the food chain for most of the world’s fisheries.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The aphotic zone, the neritic zone, the oceanic zone, and the benthic realm.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

The photic zone, the abyssal zone, the neritic zone, and the oceanic zone.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

These factors all contribute to the neritic zone having the highest productivity and biodiversity of the ocean.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Living in the abysses where the light never penetrates, the pelagic animals are not obliged to be transparent or blue like the neritic beings on the surface.

From Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel by Jordan, Charlotte Brewster