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Pelagic
Of, pertaining to, or living in the open ocean, on a planet, a moon or a sufficiently large large habitat, either at the surface or at intermediate depths. Some reserve the term specifically to open bodies of water a Gaian Type planet, but the broader usage is much more common.
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Development Notes
Text by M. Alan Kazlev; amended by Stephen Inniss
Initially published on 19 December 2001.
Initially published on 19 December 2001.
