neritic

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Adjective neritic has 2 senses

neritic - of or relating to the region of the sea over the continental shelf which is less than 200 meters deep; "neritic fauna"; "neritic oil"
neritic - relating to the region of shallow water adjoining the seacost; "neritic fauna"
Antonym: deep (indirect, via shallow)

Definitions from the Web

Neritic

Definition:

Relating to or characteristic of the shallow waters near the shore, typically within the continental shelf.

Examples:

The neritic zone is rich in marine biodiversity.
Many coral reefs can be found in neritic waters.
The neritic fish species are adapted to the high levels of sunlight near the coast.

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