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Borrowed from Latin ōceanicus;[1] equivalent to ocean +‎ -ic. Doublet of oceany.

oceanic (comparative more oceanic, superlative most oceanic)

  1. Of or relating to the ocean.
  2. Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.
    • 2015 October 15, “On the Limited Potential of Azorean Fleshy Fruits for Oceanic Dispersal”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      Nevertheless, the capacity of fleshy fruits to be dispersed by oceanic currents (resulting from their floatability and viability after prolonged exposure to saltwater) cannot be evaluated without empirical experimentation [3 ,7 ,10 ,16 ].
  3. Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
  4. Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall

of or relating to the ocean

  1. ^ “oceanic, adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Borrowed from French océanique, from Latin ōceanicus. By surface analysis, ocean +‎ -ic.

oceanic m or n (feminine singular oceanică, masculine plural oceanici, feminine/neuter plural oceanice)

  1. oceanic

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