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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.


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


Etymology

Origin of intertidal

First recorded in 1880–85; inter- + tidal

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"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

To preserve the important intertidal areas and salt marshes off our coasts for the future, we need more turbid water.

From Science Daily May 6, 2024

These creatures often look like nothing more than another speck of seaweed on the crusty intertidal rocks.

From Science Daily Mar. 4, 2024

Dimly I could see the intertidal creatures darting away from my feet.

From The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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