intertidal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of intertidal
Vocabulary lists containing intertidal
Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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Moddelmog said the excavator left a large hole in the rocky intertidal zone, where fish, sea stars and other species linger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
"However, the same cannot be said for intertidal systems" such as salt marshes and mudflats that line the coast and are exposed at low tide, he added.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
More of the intertidal zone — where crabs, sculpin and sea stars hang out — will be exposed Thursday and Friday than any other time this year.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Because of this barrier, less sand can flow from the North Sea into the estuary, resulting in clearer water that fails to replenish the intertidal areas, thus causing them to erode.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2024
Dimly I could see the intertidal creatures darting away from my feet.
From The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
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