demersal
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demersal
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From Latin demersus, past participle of dēmergō (“to sink”); compare demersed.
adjective more demersal · most demersal
- That lives near the bottom of a body of water. Unlike the more demersal (bottom-dwelling) cod, pollock will pursue schools of small fishes at any depth, occasionally driving them to the surface of the water where frantic splashing can be seen as the prey attempt to escape.
- Taking place near the bottom of a body of water. demersal fishing [ = groundfishing]
noun demersals
- Any demersal organism, especially a groundfish.
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adj living near the bottom of a body of water
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Talk about this word "demersal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/demersal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. demersal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/demersal "demersal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/demersal.Cite this
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title = {demersal},
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