English Explanatory Dictionary

supralittoral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The region of low-lying land closest to the shore, but subject to seasonal or occasional flooding; in marine environments, usually excluding the intertidal zone.
adj
  1. situated in the region of low-lying land nearest the shore.

Word forms

supralittoral supralittorals more supralittoral most supralittoral

Etymology

From supra- + littoral.

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