Meanings
adjectivesemipelagic (comparative more semipelagic, superlative most semipelagic)
comparative more semipelagic · superlative most semipelagic · alternative semi-pelagic
- biologyPartially living their life on the bottom (benthic) and partially living their life in the water column above (pelagic).
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APA
semipelagic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semipelagic
MLA
“semipelagic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semipelagic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semipelagic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semipelagic.
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