suboceanic

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adjective

Beneath the surface of the ocean.

Similar
suboceanmarine
OriginEnglish oceanic ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

adjectivesuboceanic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBeneath the surface of the ocean.

    His eyes, like hard bright sea creatures hiding deep under a suboceanic shelf, regarded Charlie with a pure malignant fury...

    1984, Dean Koontz, The Servants of Twilight
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    Low attenuation translates directly to efficient long-distance communications, such as transatlantic or other suboceanic cable routes...

    2007, Pelin Aksoy, Laura DeNardis, Information Technology in Theory

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveformed or situated or occurring beneath the ocean or the ocean bed

Similar
suboceanmarine
Also see
subocean

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishoceanic
  5. Englishsuboceanic

From sub- + oceanic.

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Cite this entry
APA

suboceanic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suboceanic

MLA

“suboceanic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suboceanic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suboceanic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suboceanic.

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