surface-dwelling

adjective

Of an organism or animal, that lives on or near the surface of something, such as water or soil.

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Meanings

adjectivesurface-dwelling (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf an organism or animal, that lives on or near the surface of something, such as water or soil.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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