thalassic
[ thuh-las-ik ]
/ θəˈlæs ɪk /
adjective
of or relating to seas and oceans.
of or relating to smaller bodies of water, as seas and gulfs, as distinguished from large oceanic bodies.
growing, living, or found in the sea; marine.
Origin of thalassic
1855–60; < Greek
thálass(a) sea +
-ic
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British Dictionary definitions for thalassic
thalassic
/ (θəˈlæsɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to the sea
of or relating to small or inland seas, as opposed to open waters
inhabiting or growing in the sea; marine
thalassic fauna
Word Origin for thalassic
C19: from French
thalassique, from Greek
thalassa sea
Scientific definitions for thalassic
thalassic
[ thə-lăs′ĭk ]
Relating to seas or oceans, especially smaller or inland seas.
Relating to rocks formed from sediment that has been deposited on the ocean floor.