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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. adj. Dwelling at or near the bottom of a body of water: a demersal fish.
  2. adj. Sinking to or deposited near the bottom of a body of water: demersal fish eggs.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Having so great a specific gravity as to sink in water: said of fish-eggs.

Wiktionary

  1. adj. biology That lives near the sea bed and lake bed

Etymologies

  1. From Latin dēmersus, past participle of dēmergere, to sink : dē-, de- + mergere, to sink. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • reesetee Heehee! Thanks, trivet! May 29, 2007

  • trivet Oh, a flounder's life is a wonderful life,
    A-lurkin' under the sea,
    I'd need no rehersal to be a demersal
    It's the life of a flounder for me!
    Oh, the life of a flounder for me!
    Oh, a flounder's life is a wonderful life,
    Your eyes are on top of your head,
    For lying quite hidden, then pouncing unbidden
    What a glorious life it would be!
    Oh, what a glorious life it would be!

    with apologies to pirates everywhere. May 29, 2007

  • reesetee Living at or near the sea floor but having the capacity for active swimming; e.g., flounder. May 29, 2007

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