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.

intertidal

/ ˌɪntəˈtaɪdəl /

adjective

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

intertidal

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of intertidal¹

First recorded in 1880–85; inter- + tidal

Example Sentences

Found in the Australian intertidal zone, the isopod also represents a completely new genus.

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

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In a comprehensive paper, the team illuminates the mysterious role of fluorescent proteins and color variation within a group of sea anemones living in the intertidal zones of the Pacific coast of North America.

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

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Reithmaier and her colleagues enlisted the help of scientists from 12 different countries to analyse intertidal carbon transport in 45 mangrove swamps and 16 salt marshes around the world.

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