The meaning of LITTORAL is of, relating to, or situated or growing on or near a shore especially of the sea. How to use littoral in a sentence. Did you know?
Littoral zone, marine ecological realm that experiences the effects of tidal and longshore currents and breaking waves to a depth of 5 to 10 metres (16 to 33 feet) below the low-tide level, depending on the intensity of storm waves.
LITTORAL definition: 1. the part of a river, lake, or sea close to the land: 2. near the coast: 3. found in the…. Learn more.
In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the foreshore (intertidal zone) extending from the high water mark (which is rarely inundated) to the low water mark (where coastal areas become permanently submerged).
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. [Latin lītorālis, from lītus, lītor-, shore. N., from Italian littorale, from Latin lītorālis.]
Three different shelf settings are distinguished: littoral, inner sublittoral, and outer sublittoral environments.
Definition of littoral noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The littoral zone is a dynamic and highly productive region where land and water converge. This nearshore area, found in various aquatic environments, is characterized by unique physical conditions and a rich diversity of life.
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.