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oceanic

  • adjective
  • /ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/

Of or relating to the ocean.

Other meanings

  1. Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.

  2. Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.

Synonyms

  • pelagic

Related words

  • amphioceanic
  • bioceanic
  • cisoceanic
  • paleo-oceanic
  • panoceanic
  • suboceanic
  • unoceanic
  • oceanic dolphin
  • mid-oceanic ridge
  • oceanic abyss
  • oceanic trench
  • oceanic whitetip shark

Word history

From Latin "ōceanicus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “oceanic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.