Neritic Definition & Meaning

neritic
adjective
  1. of or relating to the region of the sea over the continental shelf which is less than 200 meters deep; "neritic fauna"; "neritic oil"
  2. relating to the region of shallow water adjoining the seacoast; "neritic fauna"

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