Neritic
[nuh-rit-ik] /nəˈrɪt ɪk/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
/nɛˈrɪtɪk/
adjective
1.
of or formed in the region of shallow seas near a coastline
adj.
1891, from German neritisch (Haeckel, 1890), perhaps from Nerita, a genus of molluscs.
neritic
(nə-rĭt’ĭk)
Relating to the ocean waters over the sublittoral region of the ocean floor, ranging in depth between the low tide mark to about 200 m (656 ft). See more at epipelagic zone.
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