sublittoral
In the portion of the littoral zone that is permanently but shallowly inundatedIn the portion of the littoral zone (the shore) that is permanently but shallowly inundated (water-covered).
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)In the portion of the littoral zone (the shore) that is permanently but shallowly inundated (water-covered).
Near-synonyms: neritic (often not differentiated); infralittoral, circalittoral, subtidal (precisely meronymous)
More definitions
- of or relating to the region of the continental shelf (between the seashore and the edge of the continental shelf) or the marine organisms situated there
Origin
From sub- + littoral.From sub- + littoral.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedcontinental shelf
Derivedsublittorally
See also
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