tha·las·sic (th -l s  k)adj. Of or relating to seas or oceans, especially smaller or inland seas. [French thalassique, from Greek thalassa, sea.] |
thalassic [θəˈlæsɪk]
adj
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) of or relating to the sea
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) of or relating to small or inland seas, as opposed to open waters
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) inhabiting or growing in the sea; marine thalassic fauna
[from French thalassique, from Greek thalassa sea]
| thalassic (th-lsk) 1. Relating to seas or oceans, especially smaller or inland seas. 2. Relating to rocks formed from sediment that has been deposited on the ocean floor. |
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| Adj. | 1. | thalassic - relating to the seas, especially smaller or inland seas; "deposits of sediment in gulfs and seas rather than in the ocean proper are known as thalassic deposits"- Scientific American |
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