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holopelagic

holopelagic adjective: that remain pelagic through the entire life cycle.

Adjective

holopelagic (not comparable)

  1. That remain pelagic through the entire life cycle.

Origin of holopelagic

From holo- + pelagic.

Questions about holopelagic

What does holopelagic mean?
Holopelagic means that remain pelagic through the entire life cycle.
What part of speech is holopelagic?
Holopelagic is an adjective.

Words near holopelagic in the dictionary

  1. holoparasitism
  2. holoparticle
  3. holoparticles
  4. holopeid
  5. holopeids
  6. holopelagic
  7. holopeptide
  8. holopeptides
  9. holoperipheral growth
  10. Holophane
  11. Holophanes

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