infralittoral

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

infra- +‎ littoral

[edit] Noun

Singular
infralittoral

Plural
infralittorals

infralittoral (plural infralittorals)

  1. The region of shallow water closest to the shore; in marine environments, usually excluding the intertidal zone.

[edit] Adjective

infralittoral (comparative more infralittoral, superlative most infralittoral)

Positive
infralittoral

Comparative
more infralittoral

Superlative
most infralittoral
  1. situated in the region of shallow water nearest the shore.
    • 2004, M.P. Singh, Environment and Pollution, page 159
      The lowest zone over exposed, and the only at extreme low tides, is called the infralittoral fringe.
    • 2004, Susan B. Rothschild, Beachcomber's Guide to Gulf Coast Marine Life: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, page 10
      Some marine biologists also recognize supralittoral and infralittoral fringes, which are wetted only by extreme high tides or high waves [....]
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