"infralittoral" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more infralittoral [comparative], most infralittoral [superlative]
Etymology: infra- + littoral Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|infra|littoral}} infra- + littoral Head templates: {{en-adj}} infralittoral (comparative more infralittoral, superlative most infralittoral)
  1. Situated in the region of shallow water nearest the shore.
    Sense id: en-infralittoral-en-adj-UWfVMya7

Noun [English]

Forms: infralittorals [plural]
Etymology: infra- + littoral Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|infra|littoral}} infra- + littoral Head templates: {{en-noun}} infralittoral (plural infralittorals)
  1. The region of shallow water closest to the shore; in marine environments, usually excluding the intertidal zone.
    Sense id: en-infralittoral-en-noun-Ci7ctzDw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with infra- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with infra-: 38 62

Inflected forms

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