supralittoral
[ soo-pruh-lit-er-uhl ]
/ ˌsu prəˈlɪt ər əl /
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adjective
of or relating to the biogeographic region of a shore of a lake, sea, or ocean permanently above water but made damp by spray from waves or by capillarity of the substrate.
noun
a supralittoral zone or region.
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