littoral

lit·to·ral  (ltr-l)

adj.

Of or on a shore, especially a seashore: a littoral property; the littoral biogeographic zone.

n.

1. A coastal region; a shore.

2. The region or zone between the limits of high and low tides.

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[Latin ltorlis, from ltus, ltor-, shore. N., from Italian littorale, from Latin ltorlis.]

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littoral [ˈlɪtərəl]

adj

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) of or relating to the shore of a sea, lake, or ocean

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology inhabiting the shore of a sea or lake or the shallow waters near the shore littoral fauna

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a coastal or shore region

[from Late Latin littorālis, from lītorālis, from lītus shore]

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littoral  (ltr-l)

Relating to the coastal zone between the limits of high and low tides. The littoral zone is subject to a wide range of environmental conditions, including high-energy wave action and intermittent periods of flooding and drying along with the associated fluctuations in exposure to solar radiation and extremes of temperature. Compare sublittoral.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	littoral - the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean litoral, littoral zone, sands coast, sea-coast, seacoast, seashore - the shore of a sea or ocean
Adj.	1.	littoral - of or relating to a coastal or shore region

Translations

littoral [ˈlɪtərəl]

A. ADJ → litoral

B. N → litoral m

littoral (form)

adj → litoral (spec), → Litoral- (spec); (of lake also) → in Ufernähe; (of sea also) → in Küstennähe; littoral fauna/flora → Litoralfauna/-flora f (spec)

n → Litorale nt; → Uferland nt; → Küstenstrich m → or -region f