Littoral: meaning, definitions and examples

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littoral

 

[ หˆlษชtษ™rษ™l ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

coastal area

Relating to or situated on the shore of the sea or a lake.

Synonyms

coastal, seaside, shoreline

Examples of usage

  • The littoral zone is the region where the land and water meet.
  • The littoral vegetation includes plants that thrive in salty environments.
Context #2 | Noun

biology

The region of the shore between the limits of high and low tides.

Synonyms

coastal strip, intertidal

Examples of usage

  • The littoral zone is home to a diverse range of marine life.
  • Many species of shellfish can be found in the littoral region.

Translations

Translations of the word "littoral" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น litoral

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเคŸเคตเคฐเฅเคคเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kรผstenregion

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pesisir

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปั–ั‚ะพั€ะฐะปัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ litoral

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฒฟๅฒธๅœฐๅŸŸ๏ผˆใˆใ‚“ใŒใ‚“ใกใ„ใ๏ผ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท littoral

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ litoral

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑyฤฑ ลŸeridi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ด์•ˆ ์ง€์—ญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุงุญู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ litorรกl

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ litorรกl

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒฟๆตทๅœฐๅŒบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ litoral

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ strandlengja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐา“ะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ litoral

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ litoral

Etymology

The word 'littoral' comes from the Latin word 'litus', meaning 'shore'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to refer to coastal areas or the region between high and low tides.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,934, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.