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suboceanic

[ suhb-oh-shee-an-ik ]

adjective

  1. occurring or existing below the floor of the ocean:

    suboceanic oil.

  2. of, relating to, or on the floor of the ocean:

    suboceanic plants.



suboceanic

/ sʌbˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk /

adjective

  1. formed or situated beneath the ocean or ocean floor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of suboceanic1

First recorded in 1855–60; sub- + oceanic
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Example Sentences

Much attention has been given to these suboceanic disturbances by Professor E. Rudolph.

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