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adj. [Gr. allos, other; pelagos, sea]Referring to open water; marine or freshwater organisms found at various depths.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
allopelagic
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allopelagic — /al oh peuh laj ik/, adj. (of a marine organism) living or growing at different depths. [ < G allopelagisch. See ALLO , PELAGIC] * * * … Universalium
allopelagic — al·lo·pe·lag·ic … English syllables
allopelagic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary all + pelagic; originally formed as German allopelagisch : of or relating to marine organisms occurring irregularly at the surface or at varying depths in response to … Useful english dictionary
