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1sublittoral
adjective sub·lit·to·ral \-ˈli-tə-rəl; ˌsəb-ˌli-tə-ˈral, -ˈräl\
Definition of SUBLITTORAL
1
: situated, occurring, or formed on the aquatic side of a shoreline or littoral zone
2
: constituting the sublittoral
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First Known Use of SUBLITTORAL
1846
Rhymes with SUBLITTORAL
2sublittoral
noun
Definition of SUBLITTORAL
: the deeper part of the littoral portion of a body of water; especially : the region in an ocean between the lowest point exposed by a low tide and the margin of the continental shelf
First Known Use of SUBLITTORAL
circa 1935
Rhymes with SUBLITTORAL
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