[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- The main body of water of a lake or sea, contrasted with the littoral and benthic regions.


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century; earliest use found in Science. From classical Latin pelagius of or belonging to the sea + -al, perhaps after German pelagial

[], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- Of, relating to, or designating this region. Compare "pelagic", 1c.


Phrases:

Origin:
late 19th century; earliest use found in Science. From classical Latin pelagius of or belonging to the sea + -al, perhaps after German pelagial