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thalassic definition

tha·las·sic (t̸hə las′ik)

adjective

  1. of the sea or ocean; marine
  2. of bays, gulfs, etc. and inland seas, as distinguished from the ocean

Etymology: Fr thalassique < Gr thalassa, sea

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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