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tychopelagic
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Etymology
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From
týchon
(
“
chance
”
)
and
pelagos
(
“
open sea,
”
)
.
Adjective
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tychopelagic
(
not
comparable
)
(
biology
)
A reference to organisms that are normally
benthic
, but, carried up into the water column, became
pelagic
by chance factors.
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