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epipelagic

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ep⋅i⋅pe⋅lag⋅ic

  [ep-ee-puh-laj-ik]
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–adjective
of or pertaining to the stratum of the oceanic zone where enough light is present for photosynthesis to occur.
Origin:
1935–40; epi- + pelagic
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ep·i·pe·lag·ic   (ěp'ə-pə-lāj'ĭk)   
adj.  Of or relating to the part of the oceanic zone into which enough sunlight enters for photosynthesis to take place.
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