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Seas

Scope note

The shallower salt water areas of the earth lying on the margins of continents; loosely applied as a proper name to any specific bodies of water. For the main water areas of the earth, lying in basins, use "oceans."

Term type

AAT
Animal
Place type

Getty AAT term number

30008694

Broader Terms used

<marine bodies>

Equivalent Terms used

sea

Created

13yrs ago

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