Difference between revisions of "epipelagic"
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|etymology=Greek <i>epi</i>, upon; <i>pelagos</i>, sea | |etymology=Greek <i>epi</i>, upon; <i>pelagos</i>, sea | ||
− | |definition=Pertaining to suspended organisms inhabiting an aquatic environment between the surface and a depth of 200 m. | + | |definition=Pertaining to suspended organisms inhabiting an [[aquatic]] [[environment]] between the surface and a depth of 200 m. |
|see also=[[mesopelagic]], [[bathypelagic]] | |see also=[[mesopelagic]], [[bathypelagic]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 13 September 2013
epipelagic (adjective; Greek epi, upon; pelagos, sea): Pertaining to suspended organisms inhabiting an aquatic environment between the surface and a depth of 200 m.See also: mesopelagic, bathypelagic