cryopelagic

English

Etymology

From cryo- +‎ pelagic.

Adjective

cryopelagic (comparative more cryopelagic, superlative most cryopelagic)

  1. Of cold, deep oceanic waters.
  2. (of a fish) Regularly found in open waters, but associated with the underside of surface ice cover.
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