pelagophil

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noun

Any fish that lives (or spawns) in the open sea.

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Meanings

nounpelagophil (plural pelagophils)

plural pelagophils

  1. Any fish that lives (or spawns) in the open sea.

Origin

From New Latin; by surface analysis, pelag(us) + -o- + phil.

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APA

pelagophil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelagophil

MLA

“pelagophil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelagophil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pelagophil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelagophil.

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