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Definitions of littoral in various dictionaries:
noun - the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
adj - of or relating to a coastal or shore region
A coastal region; a shore.
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relating to or situated on the shore of the sea or a lake. |
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean |
of or relating to a coastal or shore region |
Of or on a shore, especially a seashore: a littoral property the littoral biogeographic zone. |
A coastal region a shore. |
The region or zone between the limits of high and low tides. |
the part of a river, lake, or sea close to the land: |
near the coast: |
found in the littoral zone: |
used to refer to military ships that operate close to the land, or to their activities: |
Littoral description |
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The littoral zone is the part of a sea, lake or river that is close to the shore. In coastal environments the littoral zone extends from the high water mark, which is rarely inundated, to shoreline areas that are permanently submerged. It always includes this intertidal zone and is often used to mean the same as the intertidal zone. However, the meaning of "littoral zone" can extend well beyond the intertidal zone. * There is no single definition. What is regarded as the full extent of the littoral zone, and the way the littoral zone is divided into subregions, varies in different contexts (lakes and rivers have their own definitions). The use of the term also varies from one part of the world to another, and between different disciplines. For example, military commanders speak of the littoral in ways that are quite different from marine biologists. * The adjacency of water gives a number of distinctive characteristics to littoral regions. The erosive power of water results in particular t |