epicontinental
/ˌɛpɪˌkɑntɪˈnɛntəl/
adjective
- Relating to or denoting a sea or area of water that lies on a continental shelf.
- The epicontinental sea once covered much of what is now the Great Plains.
- Fossils found in epicontinental deposits reveal the history of shallow marine life.
- Scientists study epicontinental basins to understand ancient climate patterns.