Littoral

 

littoral, a. and n.

also litorall, litteral, 7-9 litoral

     A.adj. Of or pertaining to the shore; existing, taking place upon, or adjacent to the shore.

     b.Zool., Geol., etc.: Growing, living, or deposited on the ‘littoral zone’ (see quot. 1876).

     B.n. A littoral district; the region lying along the shore. [After It. littorale, F. littoral.]

(Oxford English Dictionary)

 

 

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