pelagic division
noun
the biogeographic realm or zone that comprises the open seas and oceans, including water of all depths.
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Origin of pelagic division
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby pelagic division
Pelagian, Pelagian Islands, Pelagianism, Pelagianize, pelagic, pelagic division, Pelagius, Pelagius I, Pelagius II, pelargonic, pelargonic acid
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