adlittoral

adjective

ad·​lit·​to·​ral

(ˈ)ad-¦li-tə-rəl;

-ˌli-tə-ˈral,

-ˈräl

: of, relating to, occurring in, or being the shallow water adjacent to a shore

adlittoral mollusks

Word History

Etymology

ad- + littoral

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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