Littoral-zone Definition

noun
(of a tidal coast) The intertidal zone.
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(of a non-flowing, non-tidal body of water) The zone of shallow water to the limit at which plants root.
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Noun

Singular:
littoral-zone
Plural:
littoral zones

Littoral-zone Sentence Examples

  • On the low littoral zone the coast produced a rich tropical bush, in which the mangrove is very prominent.

  • Archean rocks form the cores of the ancient crystalline masses within the littoral zone from Algiers to Bona.

  • The Oligocene period consists of a marine phase confined to the littoral zone of Kabylia, and of a continental phase occupying vast areas composed of lacustrine, alluvial, gypsiferous marls, sandstones and conglomerates.

  • The littoral zone contains the only fossiliferous strata.

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