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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to the portion of the shore just above the high-tide line.
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- noun The region of low-lying land closest to the shore, but subject to seasonal or occasional flooding; in marine environments, usually excluding the
intertidal zone. - adjective situated in the region of low-lying land nearest the shore.
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supra- + littoral
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