demersal
[ dih-mur-suh l ]
/ dɪˈmɜr səl /
adjective
living or found near or in the deepest part of a body of water.
sinking to or deposited on the bottom of a body of water.
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British Dictionary definitions for demersal
demersal
/ (dɪˈmɜːsəl) /
adjective
living or occurring on the bottom of a sea or a lake
demersal fish
Word Origin for demersal
C19: from Latin
dēmersus submerged (from
dēmergere to plunge into, from
mergere to dip) +
-al
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