epicontinental

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See also: épicontinental

English

Etymology

From epi- +‎ continental.

Pronunciation

Adjective

epicontinental (comparative more epicontinental, superlative most epicontinental)

  1. Located on a continental shelf

Derived terms

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian epicontinentale.

Adjective

epicontinental m or n (feminine singular epicontinentală, masculine plural epicontinentali, feminine and neuter plural epicontinentale)

  1. (geology) epicontinental

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

epicontinental m or f (masculine and feminine plural epicontinentales)

  1. epicontinental

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