- nyctipelagic
- \\|niktə+\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nyct- + pelagic: bathypelagic and appearing at the surface only at night
nyctipelagic fauna
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
nyctipelagic
Look at other dictionaries:
nyctipelagic — pertaining to organisms that migrate into surface waters at night … Dictionary of ichthyology
nyctipelagic — adj. [Gr. nyktos, night; pelagos, sea] Coming to the water surface only at night … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
nyctipelagic — nyc·ti·pelagic … English syllables
