(biology) Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters. / Of or pertaining to oceans.

(biology) Any organism that lives in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.

In a pelagic way; in or of the open sea.

plural of pelagic

fur, or any other form of the coat of a mammal

plural of pelage

The mass of water in a lake or ocean not close to the bottom and not near the shore.

Alternative spelling of semipelagic

(fishing gear) A trawl that goes through the water column rather than on the bottom.

plural of pelagic trawl