epipelagic

English

Etymology

From epi- +‎ pelagic.

Adjective

epipelagic (not comparable)

1. Synonym of photic (“Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.”).

Derived terms

• epipelagic zone

Translations

1. Of, pertaining to, or inhabiting the water from the surface of the sea down to 200 metres

• German: epipelagisch (de)