chimopelagic

chimopelagic
\\|kīmō+\ adjective
Etymology: chim- (from Gk. cheima, cheimōn winter) + -o- + pelagic
: being or belonging to marine organisms living in the depths of the sea except in winter when they rise to the surface

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • chimopelagic — adj. [Gr. cheimon, winter; pelagos, sea] Certain deep sea organisms that appear at the surface only in winter …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • chimopelagic — chi·mo·pelagic …   English syllables

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