littoral

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪt(ə)r(ə)l/

adjective

  • relating to or situated on the shore of the sea or a lake: the littoral states of the Indian Ocean
  • Ecology relating to or denoting the zone of the seashore between high- and low-water marks, or the zone near a lake shore with rooted vegetation: limpets and other littoral molluscs

noun

  • a region lying along a shore: irrigated regions of the Mediterranean littoral
  • Ecology the littoral zone.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin littoralis, from litus, litor- 'shore'