pe|lag´i|cal|ly

pe|lag|ic «puh LAJ ihk», adjective.

1. of the ocean or the open sea; oceanic: »

In the open parts of the ocean, the pelagic region, plants and animals differ considerably from those along the seashore (Harbaugh and Goodrich).

2. living on or near the surface of the open sea or ocean, at some distance from land, as certain animals and plants do.

3. of or having to do with a person who hunts seals, or the operation of hunting seals, as a commercial venture on the high seas, using rifles, harpoons, and other equipment: »

pelagic fishery investigations.

╂[< Latin pelagicus < Greek pelagikós < pélagos sea]

–pe|lag´i|cal|ly, adverb.