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Adjective: oceanic  ,ow-shee'a-nik or ,ow-see'a-nik
  1. Resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree
    "the oceanic violence of his rage"
     
  2. Constituting or living in the open sea
    "oceanic waters"; "oceanic life"
     
  3. Relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
    "oceanic islands like Bermuda";
    - pelagic
Noun: Oceanic
  1. An eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
    - Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

See also: limitless, marine, unlimited

Type of: Malayo-Polynesian, Polynesian

Encyclopedia: Oceanic, NJ