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Demersal

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That lives near the bottom of a body of water.

    "Unlike the more demersal (bottom-dwelling) cod, pollock will pursue schools of small fishes at any depth, occasionally driving them to the surface of the water where frantic splashing can be seen as the prey attempt to escape."

  2. 2
    Taking place near the bottom of a body of water.

    "demersal fishing"

Noun
  1. 1
    Any demersal organism.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin demersus, past participle of dēmergō (“to sink”); compare demersed.

Etymology 2

From Latin demersus, past participle of dēmergō (“to sink”); compare demersed.

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