"sublittoral" meaning in English

See sublittoral in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: sub- + littoral Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|littoral}} sub- + littoral Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sublittoral (not comparable)
  1. Under the shore. Tags: not-comparable Translations (under the shore): fo-chladachúil (Irish)
    Sense id: en-sublittoral-en-adj-I-Ul7uN0

Noun

Forms: sublittorals [plural]
Etymology: sub- + littoral Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|littoral}} sub- + littoral Head templates: {{en-noun}} sublittoral (plural sublittorals)
  1. The area below the shore; the sublittoral region.
    Sense id: en-sublittoral-en-noun-J8a1h45W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 17 83

Inflected forms

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