/
pɪˈladʒɪk/
adj.
- relating to the open sea.
- (chiefly of fish) inhabiting the upper layers of the open sea.
▸(of a bird) inhabiting the open sea and returning to shore only to breed.
n.
a pelagic fish or bird.
Etymology
C17: via L. from Gk pelagikos, from pelagios ‘of the sea’.
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