neritic

/nəˈrɪtɪk/

Definitions of neritic

1. adjective

   relating to the region of shallow water adjoining the seacoast
   “neritic fauna”

   synonyms:

   shallow

   lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
2. adjective

   of or relating to the region of the sea over the continental shelf which is less than 200 meters deep
   “neritic fauna”

   “neritic oil”