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sublittoral

Syllabification: (sub·lit·to·ral)
Pronunciation: /ˌsəbˈlitərəl/
chiefly Ecology
Definition of sublittoral

adjective

  • (of a marine animal, plant, or deposit) living, growing, or accumulating near to or just below the shore.
  • relating to or denoting a biogeographic zone extending (in the sea) from the average line of low tide to the edge of the continental shelf or (in a large lake) beyond the littoral zone but still well lit.

noun

(the sublittoral)
  • the sublittoral zone.

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