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litoral

litoral is the alternative spelling of littoral.

Meaning of littoral

Adjective

littoral (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.
    • The deep-sea fauna has probably been formed almost entirely from the littoral, not in the remotest antiquity, but only after food derived from the débris of the littoral and terrestrial faunas and floras became abundant.1885, H. N. Moseley, “The Fauna of the Sea-Shore”, in Popular Science Monthly, volume 27
    Synonyms:
    intertidal, maritime

See all 3 meanings of littoral

Proper noun capitalized: Litoral

Litoral

  1. A province of Equatorial Guinea.
  2. A province of Oruro department, Bolivia.

Forms of litoral

plurallitorals

Origin of litoral

From Spanish litoral (“coastal”).

Questions about litoral

What does litoral mean?
Litoral means a province of Equatorial Guinea.
What is litoral the alternative spelling of?
Litoral is the alternative spelling of littoral.
What part of speech is litoral?
Litoral is a proper noun.

Words near litoral in the dictionary

  1. litogen
  2. litogens
  3. Litong
  4. litoptern
  5. litopterns
  6. litoral
  7. litorals
  8. Litorid
  9. litorin
  10. litostomatid
  11. litostomatids

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