sublittoral
Meanings
adj
- In the portion of the littoral zone (the shore) that is permanently but shallowly inundated (water-covered).
noun
- The sublittoral area, just beyond (and lower-lying than) the portion of the shore that is not always inundated (water-covered).
Word forms
Etymology
From sub- + littoral.
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