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Oceanic

Oceanic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Oceanic? [n] an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages [adj] constituting or living in the open sea; "oceanic waters"; "oceanic life" [adj] resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree; "the oceanic violence of his rage" [adj] relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean; "oceanic islands like Bermuda"; "oceanic currents"; "oceanic birds"; "pelagic organisms"; "pelagic whaling" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Oceanic: Eastern Malayo-Polynesian \| limitless \| pelagic \| sea(a) \| unlimited Related Terms \| Find terms related to Oceanic: aquatic \| bathymetric \| bathyorographical \| deep-sea \| deep-water \| hydrographic \| marine \| maritime \| nautical \| naval \| navigational \| ocean \| ocean-going \| oceanographic \| pelagic \| salty \| sea \| seafaring \| seamanlike \| seamanly \| terriginous \| thalassic \| water-borne See Also \| Fijian \| Hawaiian \| Malayo-Polynesian \| Maori \| Tahitian Oceanic In Webster's Dictionary \O`ce*an"ic\, a. [Cf.F. oc['e]anique. See {Ocean}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the ocean; found or formed in or about, or produced by, the ocean; frequenting the ocean, especially mid-ocean. Petrels are the most a["e]rial and oceanic of birds. --Darwin. 2. Of or pertaining to Oceania or its inhabitants.

Oceanic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Oceanic?

[n] an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
[adj] constituting or living in the open sea; "oceanic waters"; "oceanic life"
[adj] resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree; "the oceanic violence of his rage"
[adj] relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean; "oceanic islands like Bermuda"; "oceanic currents"; "oceanic birds"; "pelagic organisms"; "pelagic whaling"

Oceanic In Webster's Dictionary

\O`ce*an"ic\, a. [Cf.F. oc['e]anique. See {Ocean}.]
1. Of or pertaining to the ocean; found or formed in or
   about, or produced by, the ocean; frequenting the ocean,
   especially mid-ocean.

         Petrels are the most a["e]rial and oceanic of birds.
                                               --Darwin.

2. Of or pertaining to Oceania or its inhabitants.

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