adj
Meaning 1
of or relating to seas and oceans
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thalassic
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adj
Meaning 2
pelagic
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adjective
Meaning 3
relating to the seas, especially smaller or inland seas- Scientific American
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Examples
- deposits of sediment in gulfs and seas rather than in the ocean proper are known as thalassic deposits
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History
Etymology
From French thalassique, from Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”) + -ique.