different between infralittoral vs littoral

English

Etymology

infra- +? littoral

Noun

infralittoral (plural infralittorals)

1. The region of shallow water closest to the shore; in marine environments, usually excluding the intertidal zone.

Adjective

infralittoral (comparative more infralittoral, superlative most infralittoral)

1. Situated in the region of shallow water nearest the shore.
   • 2004, Susan B. Rothschild, Beachcomber's Guide to Gulf Coast Marine Life: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, page 10:

     Some marine biologists also recognize supralittoral and infralittoral fringes, which are wetted only by extreme high tides or high waves […]

English

Alternative forms

• litoral

Etymology

From Late Latin littoralis, from litoris (genitive of litus). The doubled 't' is a late medieval addition, and the more classical litoral is also sometimes found. Cognate to French littoral, Spanish litoral, and more distantly to English lido (“outdoor pool”), via Italian lido (“beach, shore”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?t???l/
• Homophone: literal

Adjective

littoral (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.

   Synonym: intertidal

Usage notes

• Specifically refers to the water at the shore, rather than the land, particularly in the phrase littoral zone.

Coordinate terms

• coastal

Derived terms

Related terms

• lido

Translations

Further reading

• Littoral on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Noun

littoral (plural littorals)

1. A shore.
2. The zone of a coast between high tide and low tide levels.

   Synonyms: intertidal zone, foreshore, littoral range

Translations

References

Anagrams

• tortilla

French

Etymology

From Latin littoralis, from litoris (genitive of litus).

Pronunciation

Adjective

littoral (feminine singular littorale, masculine plural littoraux, feminine plural littorales)

1. littoral, coastal

Noun

littoral m (plural littoraux)

1. littoral

Further reading

• “littoral” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• tortilla