intertidal

[ in-ter-tahyd-l ]

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

Origin of intertidal

1
First recorded in 1880–85; inter- + tidal

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British Dictionary definitions for intertidal

intertidal

/ (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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Scientific definitions for intertidal

intertidal

[ ĭn′tər-tīdl ]


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

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