suboceanic

[suhb-oh-shee-an-ik]

adjective

occurring or existing below the floor of the ocean: suboceanic oil.

of, relating to, or on the floor of the ocean: suboceanic plants.

Also sub·o·cean

[suhb-oh-shuh n] /sʌbˈoʊ ʃən/.

Origin of suboceanic

First recorded in 1855–60; sub- + oceanic

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Much attention has been given to these suboceanic disturbances by Professor E. Rudolph.
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British Dictionary definitions for suboceanic

suboceanic

adjective

formed or situated beneath the ocean or ocean floor

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