- epeiric
- epeiric in reference to seas covering continental shelves, 1917, from Gk. epeiros "mainland" + -IC (Cf. -ic).
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epeiric — /i puy rik/, adj. extending inland from a continental margin: an epeiric sea. [1920 25; < Gk épeir(os) mainland, continent + IC] * * * … Universalium
Epeiric sea — An epeiric sea (also known as an epicontinental sea) is a large but shallow body of salt water that lies over a part of a continent. Epeiric seas are usually associated with the marine transgressions of the early Cenozoic and other eras. They can … Wikipedia
epeiric — adjective Describing the part of a sea that lies over a continental shelf … Wiktionary
epeiric — epei·ric … English syllables
epeiric — a. (of sea) within the continental shelf … Dictionary of difficult words
epeiric — ə̇ˈpīrik, (ˈ)e|p adjective Etymology: Greek ēpeiros mainland, continent + English ic of a shallow sea : that covers a large part of a continent while remaining connected with the ocean compare epicontinental … Useful english dictionary
Epeiric Seas — Shallow seas that cover a continent, usually caused when the sea level rises … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Transgression (geology) — A transgression is a geologic event during which sea level rises relative to the land and the shoreline moves toward higher ground, resulting in flooding.Transgressions can be caused either by the land sinking or the ocean basins filling with… … Wikipedia
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