demersal
Use Demersal in a sentence
səl adjective
1.
living or found near or in the deepest part of a body of water.
2.
sinking to or deposited on the bottom of a body of water.
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| —adj | |
| living or occurring on the bottom of a sea or a lake: demersal fish | |
| [C19: from Latin dēmersus submerged (from dēmergere to plunge into, from mergere to dip) + | |
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Demersal
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
Demersal trawls are used for sea-bed fish and prawns.
Gear types included are demersal longline, groundfish trawl, and groundfish pot.
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