oceanic
See also: Oceanic and oceànic
English
Etymology
ocean + -ic
Adjective
oceanic (comparative more oceanic, superlative most oceanic)
- Of or relating to the ocean.
- Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.
- Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
- Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall
Derived terms
- hyperoceanic
- interoceanic
- midoceanic
- mid-oceanic ridge
- nonoceanic
- oceanic abyss
- oceanically
- oceanic trench
- oceanic whitetip shark
- transoceanic
Translations
of or relating to the ocean
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living in the ocean
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References
- oceanic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- cocaine