epipelagic

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adjective

Synonym of photic (“Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.”).

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photic
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Meanings

adjectiveepipelagic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSynonym of photic (“Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.”).

    Synonyms: photic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of photic (“Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.”).

Similar
photic
Also see
photic

Origin

From epi- + pelagic.

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Translations

German epipelagisch
  • epipelagisch1. Of, pertaining to, or inhabiting the water from the surface of the sea down to 200 metres
Russian эпипелагиаль
  • эпипелагиаль (epipelagialʹ)1. Of, pertaining to, or inhabiting the water from the surface of the sea down to 200 metres
Cite this entry
APA

epipelagic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipelagic

MLA

“epipelagic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipelagic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epipelagic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipelagic.

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