macrotidal

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adjective

Having a relatively large tidal range (greater than 4 metres)

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Meanings

adjectivemacrotidal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a relatively large tidal range (greater than 4 metres)

    In the macrotidal environments of NW Australia this is likely to be less for open water areas but may be comparable for semi enclosed embayments.

    2015 October 16, “Zooplankton Growth, Respiration and Grazing on the Australian Margins of the Tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From macro- + tidal.

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macrotidal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrotidal

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Chicago

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