intertidal

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′tər tīd′l)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•ter•tid•al  (in′tər tīd′l),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Ecology, Oceanographyof or pertaining to the littoral region that is above the low-water mark and below the high-water mark.
  • inter- + tidal 1880–85

'intertidal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acorn worm - barnacle - bladderwrack - coquina - fucus - littoral - sand hopper - whelk

Forum discussions with the word(s) "intertidal" in the title:


Look up "intertidal" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "intertidal" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.