"littoral zone" meaning in All languages combined

See littoral zone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: littoral zones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} littoral zone (plural littoral zones)
  1. (of a tidal coast) The intertidal zone Categories (topical): Tides
    Sense id: en-littoral_zone-en-noun-O8q32Pa4 Disambiguation of Tides: 96 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7
  2. (of a non-flowing, non-tidal body of water) The zone of shallow water to the limit at which plants root.
    Sense id: en-littoral_zone-en-noun-d8MDj9re

Inflected forms

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