epipelagic zone — /ɛpipəˈlædʒɪk zoʊn/ (say epeepuh lajik zohn) noun the top layer of the ocean which receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis to take place. Compare abyssopelagic zone, bathypelagic zone, hadopelagic zone, mesopelagic zone …
epipelagic — /ɛpipəˈlædʒɪk/ (say epeepuh lajik) adjective of, relating to, or inhabiting the epipelagic zone. {epi + pelagic} …
epipelagic — Zone usually in the ocean from surface to 200m, or referring to its inhabitants [Butler, T.H.] … Crustacea glossary
epipelagic — “+ adjective Etymology: epi + pelagic : of, relating to, or constituting the part of the oceanic zone into which enough light for photosynthesis penetrates * * * /ep ee peuh laj ik/, adj. of or pertaining to the stratum of the oceanic zone where… … Useful english dictionary
epipelagic — adjective Date: 1940 of, relating to, or constituting the part of the oceanic zone into which enough light penetrates for photosynthesis … New Collegiate Dictionary
epipelagic — /ep ee peuh laj ik/, adj. of or pertaining to the stratum of the oceanic zone where enough light is present for photosynthesis to occur. [1935 40; EPI + PELAGIC] * * * … Universalium
epipelagic — ep•i•pe•lag•ic [[t]ˌɛp i pəˈlædʒ ɪk[/t]] adj. ecl of or pertaining to the stratum of the oceanic zone where enough light is present for photosynthesis to occur • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
Pelagic zone — Aquatic layers Pelagic Photic Epipelagic … Wikipedia
Oceanic zone — Marine habitats The oceanic zone is the deep open ocean water that lies off the continental slopes Littoral zone Intertidal zone … Wikipedia
bathypelagic zone — /bæθipəˈlædʒɪk zoʊn/ (say batheepuh lajik zohn) noun the part of the ocean between the mesopelagic and abyssopelagic zones, between depths of 1000 m and 4000 m; with no sunlight and great water pressure it has relatively few inhabitants; midnight …