supralittoral

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noun

The region of low-lying land closest to the shore, but subject to seasonal or occasional flooding; in marine environments, usually excluding the intertidal zone.

OriginEnglish littoral ← Latin supra- ← Old Latin suprād →
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Meanings

nounsupralittoral (plural supralittorals)

plural supralittorals

  1. The region of low-lying land closest to the shore, but subject to seasonal or occasional flooding; in marine environments, usually excluding the intertidal zone.
adjectivesupralittoral (comparative more supralittoral, superlative most supralittoral)

comparative more supralittoral · superlative most supralittoral

  1. situated in the region of low-lying land nearest the shore.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Englishlittoral
  11. Englishsupralittoral

From supra- + littoral.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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