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epipelagic

[ ep-ee-puh-laj-ik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the stratum of the oceanic zone where enough light is present for photosynthesis to occur.


epipelagic

/ ˌɛpɪpəˈlædʒɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or inhabiting the upper zone of the ocean from just below the surface to approximately 100 metres deep
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of epipelagic1

First recorded in 1935–40; epi- + pelagic
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Example Sentences

For instance, a variety of plants and animals thrive in the epipelagic, or sunlight, zone—the top layer of water, where light is strong and pressure is relatively low.

The thin, top layer is the “sunlight” or epipelagic zone, which receives enough light for photosynthesis by phytoplankton, algae and some bacteria.

"These rays, in effect, connect the surface, epipelagic layers in the ocean, with the deep - the twilight zone."

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