Definition of neritic in English:

neritic

adjective nɪˈrɪtɪknəˈridik

Geology Biology

Relating to or denoting the shallow part of the sea near a coast and overlying the continental shelf.
〔生，地质〕（与）浅海（有关）的；近海的
Example sentencesExamples
- However, this ichthyofauna is characterized mostly by the co-occurrence of oceanic and neritic fish.
- It is on the continental shelves where shelf, epeiric, neritic, or epicontinental sediments are deposited.
- Permian shelf-type successions there pass into Triassic sandstones and shales with detached Permian limestone blocks, overlain by Upper Triassic neritic carbonates.
- These observations point to a complex succession of events all controlling the different carbonate producers, both neritic and pelagic.
- The neritic zone is the first 200 meters of ocean water, which includes the seashore and most of the continental shelf.

Origin

Late 19th century: from nerite + -ic.

Definition of neritic in US English:

neritic

adjectivenəˈridik

Geology Biology

Relating to or denoting the shallow part of the sea near a coast and overlying the continental shelf.
〔生，地质〕（与）浅海（有关）的；近海的
Example sentencesExamples
- It is on the continental shelves where shelf, epeiric, neritic, or epicontinental sediments are deposited.
- These observations point to a complex succession of events all controlling the different carbonate producers, both neritic and pelagic.
- The neritic zone is the first 200 meters of ocean water, which includes the seashore and most of the continental shelf.
- However, this ichthyofauna is characterized mostly by the co-occurrence of oceanic and neritic fish.
- Permian shelf-type successions there pass into Triassic sandstones and shales with detached Permian limestone blocks, overlain by Upper Triassic neritic carbonates.

Origin

Late 19th century: from nerite + -ic.

词汇	neritic
释义	Definition of neritic in English: neritic adjective nɪˈrɪtɪknəˈridik Geology Biology Relating to or denoting the shallow part of the sea near a coast and overlying the continental shelf. 〔生，地质〕（与）浅海（有关）的；近海的 Example sentencesExamples However, this ichthyofauna is characterized mostly by the co-occurrence of oceanic and neritic fish. It is on the continental shelves where shelf, epeiric, neritic, or epicontinental sediments are deposited. Permian shelf-type successions there pass into Triassic sandstones and shales with detached Permian limestone blocks, overlain by Upper Triassic neritic carbonates. These observations point to a complex succession of events all controlling the different carbonate producers, both neritic and pelagic. The neritic zone is the first 200 meters of ocean water, which includes the seashore and most of the continental shelf. Origin Late 19th century: from nerite + -ic. Definition of neritic in US English: neritic adjectivenəˈridik Geology Biology Relating to or denoting the shallow part of the sea near a coast and overlying the continental shelf. 〔生，地质〕（与）浅海（有关）的；近海的 Example sentencesExamples It is on the continental shelves where shelf, epeiric, neritic, or epicontinental sediments are deposited. These observations point to a complex succession of events all controlling the different carbonate producers, both neritic and pelagic. The neritic zone is the first 200 meters of ocean water, which includes the seashore and most of the continental shelf. However, this ichthyofauna is characterized mostly by the co-occurrence of oceanic and neritic fish. Permian shelf-type successions there pass into Triassic sandstones and shales with detached Permian limestone blocks, overlain by Upper Triassic neritic carbonates. Origin Late 19th century: from nerite + -ic.
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