MEANING
Relating to the sea, especially to marine environments, organisms, or processes.
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A marine setting or process is described with a formal, sea-related term.Give a landscape, weather system, or organism a precise connection to the sea.
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- thalassic region
- thalassic fauna
- thalassic deposits
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A thalassic wind brought salt to the ruined orchard.
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A rare literary and technical adjective for the sea or marine setting; it is more specialized than “marine.”
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