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thalassic
tha·las·sic T0139600 (thə-lăs′ĭk)adj. Of or relating to seas or oceans, especially smaller or inland seas. [French thalassique, from Greek thalassa, sea.]thalassic (θəˈlæsɪk) adj1. (Physical Geography) of or relating to the sea2. (Physical Geography) of or relating to small or inland seas, as opposed to open waters3. (Biology) inhabiting or growing in the sea; marine: thalassic fauna. [C19: from French thalassique, from Greek thalassa sea]tha•las•sic (θəˈlæs ɪk) adj. 1. of or pertaining to seas and oceans. 2. of or pertaining to smaller bodies of water, as seas and gulfs, as distinguished from oceans. 3. growing, living, or found in the sea; marine. [1855–60; < Greek thálass(a) sea + -ic] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | thalassic - relating to the seas, especially smaller or inland seas; "deposits of sediment in gulfs and seas rather than in the ocean proper are known as thalassic deposits"- Scientific American |
thalassicadjectiveOf or relating to the seas or oceans:marine, maritime, oceanic, pelagic.thalassic
thalassic[thə′las·ik] (oceanography) Of or pertaining to the smaller seas. thalassic
Synonyms for thalassicadj of or relating to the seas or oceansSynonyms- marine
- maritime
- oceanic
- pelagic
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