English Explanatory Dictionary

demersal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That lives near the bottom of a body of water.
  2. Taking place near the bottom of a body of water.
noun
  1. Any demersal organism, especially a groundfish.

Word forms

demersal more demersal most demersal demersals

Etymology

From Latin demersus, past participle of dēmergō (“to sink”); compare demersed.

Synonyms

benthic benthonic

Derived words

bathydemersal demersally

Translations

French: démersal Galician: demersal Icelandic: botnlægur Polish: denny
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