THALASSIC

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Relating to the seas, especially smaller or inland seas

Example:

deposits of sediment in gulfs and seas rather than in the ocean proper are known as thalassic deposits

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

sea (a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land)