oceanic
adj/ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ōceanicus; equivalent to ocean + -ic. Doublet of oceany.
- borrowed from ōceanicus
Definitions
Of or relating to the ocean.
Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.
- Nevertheless, the capacity of fleshy fruits to be dispersed by oceanic currents (resulting from their floatability and viability after prolonged exposure to saltwater) cannot be evaluated without empirical experimentation [3 ,7 ,10 ,16 ].
Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
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Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the…
Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall
Of or pertaining to Oceania
Of or pertaining to Oceania; Oceanian.
- An engaging explanation of Oceanic art and an important gateway to wider appreciation of Oceanic heritage and visual culture
Of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family.
The neighborhood
- neighborhyperoceanic
- neighborinteroceanic
- neighbormidoceanic
- neighbornonoceanic
- neighborpaleooceanic
- neighbortransoceanic
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for oceanic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA