halistatic
Meanings
adj
- Concerning an area of a sea or ocean that has no currents passing through it, especially the area at the centre of a gyre.
Word forms
Etymology
From halo- (“sea”) + -static. For unclear reasons the original i vowel of the Ancient Greek stem was used (compare halicore).
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