intertidal

American  

[in-ter-tahyd-l] / ˌɪn tərˈtaɪd l /

adjective

1. of or relating to the littoral region that is above the low-water mark and below the high-water mark.

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intertidal British  

/ ˌɪntəˈtaɪdəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the zone of the shore between the high-water mark and low-water mark

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intertidal Scientific  

/ ĭn′tər-tīd′l /

1. Relating to the region between the high tide mark and the low tide mark.

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Etymology

Origin of intertidal

First recorded in 1880–85; inter- + tidal

Example Sentences

Intertidal oyster reefs may have slightly more value as coastal protections, Rodriguez noted.

From Scientific American • Jun. 9, 2021

But before he even became involved in animation, Hillenburg worked at the Orange County Marine Institute and created an educational comic book, The Intertidal Zone.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2018

One of its narrators, Franklin Garr, works at a hedge fund called WaterPrice; he’s the creator of the Intertidal Property Pricing Index, which allows investors to price drowned assets.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 27, 2017

Eisma, D. Intertidal deposits: River mouths, tidal flats, and coastal lagoons.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

Intertidal, in-tėr-tī′dal, adj. living between low-water and high-water mark.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various