mare, mari- +
(Latin: sea)
marine abrasion, wave erosion
The erosion of the sea floor by the movement of wave-agitated sediment.
marine biocycle
A division of the biosphere that includes all marine organisms.
marine biologist
Someone who specializes in the branch of the biology which deals with the living organisms that inhabit the sea.
marine biology
A branch of biology that deals with the living organisms that inhabit the sea.
marine biomass
A collective term for all organic substances of marine origin which can be used for energy production; such as, kelp.
marine climate, oceanic climate
A regional climate that is influenced primarily by the sea, as distinguished from a continental climate.
It occurs where the prevailing winds blow onshore and is characterized by small daily and annual temperature ranges.
Marine Corps
A branch of the KU.S. Navy made up of combat troops, air forces, etc., under their own officers.
The oldest organized military or naval body in the United States, authorized in 1775; officially called the United States Marine Corps.
marine-cut platform, marine-cut terrace
A uniformly, gently sloping land surface produced by water erosion or other marine processes.
marine engine
An engine designed for use in propelling a water vessel.
marine engineeering
The branch of engineering concerned with the production of propelling machinery and auxiliary equipment for use on ships.
marine environment
The area that takes up about three-fourths of the earth's surface and includes its oceans and seas, all of which have a system of tides and waves, a high saline content, and a variety of life forms.
marine forecast
A weather forecast of particular interest to operators of maritime transportation or to coastal area residents, highlighting weather elements; such as, wind, visibility, storm warnings (when applicable), and general atmospheric weather conditions.
marine humus
The products of organic decomposition that accumulate in solution or suspension in the sea.
marine Iguana
A large lizard, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, of the family Iquanidae, consuming a diet of seaweed and characterized by a powerful tail used in swimming, salt-removing nasal glands, and a slowed heart rate for diving. It is found on the shores of the Galapagos Islands.
marine light
A luminous or lighted aid to navigations intended primarily for marine navigation.
Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water:
abysso- (bottomless);
Atlantic;
batho-, bathy- (depth);
bentho- (deep, depth);
halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea");
necto-, nekto- (swimming);
oceano-;
pelago- (sea, ocean);
plankto- (drifting);
thalasso- (sea, ocean).
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