Littoral
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɪtəɹəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Littoral is an adjective meaning Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.
Meaning
Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.
More Meanings
- A shore.
- The zone of a coast between high tide and low tide levels.
Example Sentences
[…] these Chams belonged to the Malay-Polynesian group and their distribution along the littoral suggests that they were invaders from the sea […]
The railway running along the littoral from Brighton westward to Portsmouth forms an important section of the L.B.S.C.R. (Central) secion of the Southern Railway.
Just beyond the locomotive depot is the junction of the Anecho line, which curves sharply eastwards. It runs for the whole way along the flat, sandy littoral among coconut plantations, usually a mile or so inland.
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.
Word Forms
- litoral
- littorals
Synonyms for littoral
Depending on context, synonyms include intertidal, maritime, foreshore, litoral, sands.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include litoral, sands, shore, nearshore, foreshore, shoreline.
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