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infralittoral

infralittoral noun: the region of shallow water closest to the shore; in marine environments, usually excluding the intertidal zone.

Noun

infralittoral (plural infralittorals)

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

Adjective

infralittoral (comparative more infralittoral, superlative most infralittoral)

  1. Situated in the region of shallow water nearest the shore.
    • Holonyms: sublittoral, neritic
    • The lowest zone over exposed, and the only at extreme low tides, is called the infralittoral fringe.2004, M.P. Singh, Environment and Pollution, page 159

Forms of infralittoral

Noun
pluralinfralittorals
Adjective
comparativemore infralittoral
superlativemost infralittoral

Origin of infralittoral

From infra- + littoral.

Questions about infralittoral

What does infralittoral mean?
Infralittoral means the region of shallow water closest to the shore; in marine environments, usually excluding the intertidal zone.
What part of speech is infralittoral?
Infralittoral can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of infralittoral?
The plural of infralittoral is infralittorals.

Words near infralittoral in the dictionary

  1. infralegion
  2. infralegions
  3. infralevator
  4. infralimbic
  5. infralinear
  6. infralittoral
  7. infralittorals
  8. infralobar
  9. infralow
  10. infraluminal
  11. inframalleolar

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