demersal

[ dih-mur-suhl ]

adjective

1. living or found near or in the deepest part of a body of water.
2. sinking to or deposited on the bottom of a body of water.

demersal

/ dɪˈmɜːsəl /

adjective

1. living or occurring on the bottom of a sea or a lake

   demersal fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of demersal¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from Latin dēmersus, past participle of dēmergere “to sink, submerge, bury” + -al ¹( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of demersal¹

C19: from Latin dēmersus submerged (from dēmergere to plunge into, from mergere to dip) + -al ¹