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neritic
[ nuh-rit-ik ]
adjective
- of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
neritic
/ nɛˈrɪtɪk /
adjective
- of or formed in the region of shallow seas near a coastline
neritic
/ nə-rĭt′ĭk /
- Relating to the ocean waters over the sublittoral region of the ocean floor, ranging in depth between the low tide mark to about 200 m (656 ft).
- See more at epipelagic zone
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Word History and Origins
Origin of neritic1
C20: perhaps from Latin nērīta sea mussel, from Greek nērítēs, from Nereus
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