Meanings
nounlittoral zone (plural littoral zones)
plural littoral zones
- The intertidal zone
- non-tidal body of waterThe zone of shallow water to the limit at which plants root.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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littoral zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/littoral%20zone
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