infralittoral

English

Etymology

From infra- +‎ littoral.

Noun

infralittoral (plural infralittorals)

1. The region of shallow water closest to the shore; in marine environments, usually excluding the intertidal zone.

Adjective

infralittoral (comparative more infralittoral, superlative most infralittoral)

1. Situated in the region of shallow water nearest the shore.
   • 2004, M.P. Singh, Environment and Pollution, page 159:

     The lowest zone over exposed, and the only at extreme low tides, is called the infralittoral fringe.

   • 2004, Susan B. Rothschild, Beachcomber's Guide to Gulf Coast Marine Life: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, page 10:

     Some marine biologists also recognize supralittoral and infralittoral fringes, which are wetted only by extreme high tides or high waves […]