a. 远洋的, 浮游的

[医] 海洋的, 海栖的

[ adj ]
relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
<adj.pert>
oceanic islands like Bermudaoceanic currents
oceanic birds
pelagic organisms
pelagic whaling

Pelagic \Pe*lag"ic\, a. [L. pelagicus.]
Of or pertaining to the ocean; -- applied especially to
animals that live at the surface of the ocean, away from the
coast.