circalittoral

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noun

The region of the sublittoral zone which extends from the lower limit of the infralittoral to the maximum depth at which photosynthesis is still possible.

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Meanings

nouncircalittoral (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe region of the sublittoral zone which extends from the lower limit of the infralittoral to the maximum depth at which photosynthesis is still possible.
adjectivecircalittoral (comparative more circalittoral, superlative most circalittoral)

comparative more circalittoral · superlative most circalittoral

  1. Situated in this region of the sublittoral zone.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sublittoral

Origin

From circa- + littoral.

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APA

circalittoral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circalittoral

MLA

“circalittoral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circalittoral. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circalittoral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circalittoral.

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