sublittoral
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sublittoral
Where it comes from
From sub- + littoral.
adjective
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In the portion of the littoral zone (the shore) that is permanently but shallowly inundated (water-covered).
Near-synonyms: neritic (often not differentiated); infralittoral, circalittoral, subtidal (precisely meronymous)
Similar: neritic, infralittoral, circalittoral, subtidal
noun sublittorals
- The sublittoral area, just beyond (and lower-lying than) the portion of the shore that is not always inundated (water-covered).
Talk about this word "sublittoral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sublittoral. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sublittoral. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sublittoral "sublittoral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sublittoral.Cite this
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title = {sublittoral},
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