ADJECTIVE | pert | neritic | of or relating to the region of the sea over the continental shelf which is less than 200 meters deep |
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all | neritic | relating to the region of shallow water adjoining the seacoast |
Sounds | nerih'tihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | Of or relating to the region of the sea over the continental shelf which is less than 200 meters deep. | |
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Nouns | neritic zone | the ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms |
Meaning | relating to the region of shallow water adjoining the seacoast. | |
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Example | "neritic fauna" | |
Broader | shallow | lacking physical depth |
Spanish | nerítico |
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