as in oceanic
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea chartered a boat to do some deep-sea fishing

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Recent Examples of deep-sea What’s fascinating about this find is that the mussel is related to deep-sea mussels that can grow to be a foot long. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2024 Whether a large and fuzzy social media sensation or deep-sea slug slunking around the ocean’s Midnight Zone, there are still so many exciting animals on Earth just waiting for their close-up. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024 These tiny, often overlooked, organisms might not possess the grandeur of whales or the mystique of deep-sea predators, but their role in the ocean’s carbon cycle could be nothing short of monumental. Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 When Leah returns from a catastrophic deep-sea mission, Miri thinks her wife is finally back. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deep-sea 

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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep-sea. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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