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.

Words nearby demersal

demerara, demerge, demerger, demerit, demerol, demersal, demesne, demeter, demeton, demetrias, demetrius i

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 1