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de·mer·sal
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dɪˈmɜr
səl
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dih-
mur
-s
uh
l
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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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demersal
(dɪˈmɜːs
ə
l)
—
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) +
-al
1
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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