marine
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3.9
- adjective
- /məˈrin/
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marino
- I have this book on marine animals.
- a marine ecosystem
- marine fisheries
- marine mammals
I'm going to try this Bio Sans squalane marine algae eye cream.
- I'm going to try this Bio Sans squalane marine algae eye cream.
- And that means make them real marine protected areas.
- He was also a marine biologist for a while.
- And so I went wanting to be a marine biologist.
- There are no native mammals to New Zealand other than marine mammals.
- Shake it it, it barely touched marine species, for example, most marine species came through unscathed.
- So but they aren't strictly marine dinosaurs.
- Really starting the party here with the marine layer.
- This told scientists that usually a steady drift of marine snow feeds the deep ocean organisms.
- There is this nug mermaid marine peel off mask.
- And then this whole marine biology.
Examples
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The park was to protect some 5,000 square miles of marine and coastal environments and wildlife.
Academic text (1990) -
Marine diseases represent a new class of marine invaders that may be resetting the ecological rules.
Academic text (2008) -
I went to school for marine biology.
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No doubt it feeds on marine life, too.
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Fish are the only species of marine life currently exploited to any significant degree.
Academic text (1990) -
But all the data we've collected so far, John, is related to marine life.
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The sperm whale, like all marine mammals, must surface regularly to breathe.
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I studied marine biology.
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The project also served to establish a baseline of human impacts on marine ecosystems.
Academic text (2011) -
The exhibit showcased various aspects of marine ecosystems, including coral reefs and ocean currents.
Synonyms
18
4.1
Relating to the open sea far from land
Compounds
- US
123
3.6
A part of a country's armed forces trained to fight from ships and planes to land
- Specialized
1
6.2
The study of human history under water, for example sunken ships
- Specialized
1
4.2
A person who operates and fixes a ship's engines and other machines on board
A US Marine Corps unit that gathers and gives information for Marine missions worldwide
A country's commercial ships used to carry goods or passengers, not military ships
How Sea-Related
Surface Forms
Etymology
Marine comes from the Latin word mare meaning 'sea', so it describes plants, animals, and places that live in or belong to the sea. That's why coral reefs and fish are called marine — they are 'of the sea'.