chimopelagic

adjective

chi·​mo·​pelagic

¦kīmō+

: being or belonging to marine organisms living in the depths of the sea except in winter when they rise to the surface

Word History

Etymology

chim- (from Greek cheima, cheimōn winter) + -o- + pelagic

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