What does sublittoral mean?
Sublittoral means In the portion of the littoral zone (the shore) that is permanently but shallowly inundated (water-covered)..
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In the portion of the littoral zone (the shore) that is permanently but shallowly inundated (water-covered)..
Near-synonyms: neritic (often not differentiated); infralittoral, circalittoral, subtidal (precisely meronymous)
Fortunately, good seaweeding can also be done when the tide is not low, for frequently one encounters piles of drifted seaweeds cast up on the sand from the sublittoral region.
Use sublittoral when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sublittoral means In the portion of the littoral zone (the shore) that is permanently but shallowly inundated (water-covered)..
Common synonyms include neritic, infralittoral, circalittoral, subtidal.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: neritic (often not differentiated); infralittoral, circalittoral, subtidal (precisely meronymous)
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