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supralittoral

supralittoral noun: 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.

Noun

supralittoral (plural supralittorals)

  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.

Adjective

supralittoral (comparative more supralittoral, superlative most supralittoral)

  1. situated in the region of low-lying land nearest the shore.

Forms of supralittoral

Noun
pluralsupralittorals
Adjective
comparativemore supralittoral
superlativemost supralittoral

Origin of supralittoral

From supra- + littoral.

Questions about supralittoral

What does supralittoral mean?
Supralittoral means 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.
What part of speech is supralittoral?
Supralittoral can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of supralittoral?
The plural of supralittoral is supralittorals.

Words near supralittoral in the dictionary

  1. supralinearity
  2. supralinearly
  3. supralinguistic
  4. supralinguistically
  5. supralitoral
  6. supralittoral
  7. supralittorals
  8. supralocal
  9. supralocalisation
  10. supralocalization
  11. supralocally

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