pelagic division
noun
the biogeographic realm or zone that comprises the open seas and oceans, including water of all depths.
Compare
benthos.
Origin of pelagic division
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby pelagic division
pelagian,
pelagian islands,
pelagianism,
pelagianize,
pelagic,
pelagic division,
pelagius,
pelagius i,
pelagius ii,
pelargonic,
pelargonic acid