pelagic division

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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

How to use pelagic division in a sentence

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