sublittoraladj.n.

Brit.

/ˌsʌbˈlɪt(ə)rəl/,

/ˌsʌbˈlɪt(ə)rl̩/, U.S.

/ˌsəbˈlɪdərəl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, littoral adj.

Etymology: < sub- prefix + littoral adj. Compare French sublittoral, adjective (1830 or earlier), (now usually) sous-littoral (1866 or earlier as adjective (apparently after English); use as noun is not paralleled until later: 1928 or earlier). With use as noun compare littoral n.

Chiefly Ecology.

A. adj.

Lying near the shore or just below the shoreline or littoral zone; spec. of or relating to an inshore marine biogeographic zone normally taken to extend from the mean low tide line to the edge of the continental shelf.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [adjective] > near

sublittoral1839

nearshore1896

intracoastal1928

the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [adjective] > beach

beached-up1600

sublittoral1839

beachside1869

midlittoral1912

1839 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 129 57 There are remnants..in this part of the Great Glen..of coarse sublittoral formations.

1849 C. Darwin in J. F. W. Herschel Man. Sci. Enq. (Lords Commissioners Admiralty) 177 Our observations..on the alluvial and sub-littoral deposits of these latitudes.

1897 Geogr. Jrnl. Aug. 133 I should estimate that round the Pacific there are at least ten sub-littoral districts where earthquake-frequency may be about half that of Japan.

1909 E. Warming et al. Oecol. Plants iv. xli. 172 Sub-littoral ‘region’:—Ranges from below low-tide mark down to a depth of twenty fathoms (40 metres); here algae of all colours are represented.

1931 Ecol. Monogr. 1 245 In Third Sister Lake the three major benthic zones have the following approximate extent: littoral, 0–3 m.; sublittoral, 3–10 m.; profundal, 10–18 m.

1971 Nature 9 Apr. 402/2 In the Mediterranean, Dardanus inhabits sandy bottoms with some exposed rocks..from sublittoral to moderate depths down to 100 m.

2001 S. Thompson in T. G. Carpenter Environment, Constr. & Sustainable Devel. I. iv. 70 The sublittoral environment is more constant than the fluctuating littoral one.

B. n.

The sublittoral zone.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [noun] > beach or foreshore

strand plat1582

beach1600

playa1600

wash1614

foreshore1764

sublittoral1886

shore zone1921

midlittoral1948

1886 Trans. & Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinb. 16 440 The algoid vegetation..has been divided by Kjellman into three great zones..(1) the littoral, (2) the sublittoral, and (3) the elittoral, the line of demarcation between the first two being well defined.

1912 Fertilizer Resources U.S. (U.S. Dept. Agric.) 137 The majority of the ‘shore’ kelps live in the lower portions of the littoral or the upper regions of the sublittoral.

1964 V. J. Chapman Coastal Vegetation i. 1 So far as algae are concerned, the sublittoral will extend downwards to the point where algae cease to grow.

1980 K. Hiscock & J. K. Mitchell in J. H. Price et al. Shore Environment II. i. 333 The real downward extent of the sublittoral..is often ignored by field workers.

2001 G. W. Rouse & F. Pleijel Polychaetes xviii. 91/1 This group of beautiful worms tend to be common in the sublittoral.

Derivatives

subˈlittorally adv. in the sublittoral zone.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [adverb]

by seac1275

by the seac1275

on the sea1832

sublittorally1902

mid-coast1976

1902 F. Børgesen Marine Algae Faeröes 496 This species occurs litorally at half-tide level and near low-water mark, or sublitorally in shallow water.

1964 Oceanogr. & Marine Biol. 2 260 Sublittorally, the distribution of the radioactivity on the sea bottom is not uniform.

2002 Oceanogr. & Marine Biol. 40 541 Sublittorally, otter predation on abalones and sea urchins..results in their prey being restricted to deep crevices where they are relatively inaccessible.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sublittoral
释义	sublittoraladj.n. Brit. /ˌsʌbˈlɪt(ə)rəl/, /ˌsʌbˈlɪt(ə)rl̩/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈlɪdərəl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, littoral adj. Etymology: < sub- prefix + littoral adj. Compare French sublittoral, adjective (1830 or earlier), (now usually) sous-littoral (1866 or earlier as adjective (apparently after English); use as noun is not paralleled until later: 1928 or earlier). With use as noun compare littoral n. Chiefly Ecology. A. adj. Lying near the shore or just below the shoreline or littoral zone; spec. of or relating to an inshore marine biogeographic zone normally taken to extend from the mean low tide line to the edge of the continental shelf. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [adjective] > near sublittoral1839 nearshore1896 intracoastal1928 the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [adjective] > beach beached-up1600 sublittoral1839 beachside1869 midlittoral1912 1839 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 129 57 There are remnants..in this part of the Great Glen..of coarse sublittoral formations. 1849 C. Darwin in J. F. W. Herschel Man. Sci. Enq. (Lords Commissioners Admiralty) 177 Our observations..on the alluvial and sub-littoral deposits of these latitudes. 1897 Geogr. Jrnl. Aug. 133 I should estimate that round the Pacific there are at least ten sub-littoral districts where earthquake-frequency may be about half that of Japan. 1909 E. Warming et al. Oecol. Plants iv. xli. 172 Sub-littoral ‘region’:—Ranges from below low-tide mark down to a depth of twenty fathoms (40 metres); here algae of all colours are represented. 1931 Ecol. Monogr. 1 245 In Third Sister Lake the three major benthic zones have the following approximate extent: littoral, 0–3 m.; sublittoral, 3–10 m.; profundal, 10–18 m. 1971 Nature 9 Apr. 402/2 In the Mediterranean, Dardanus inhabits sandy bottoms with some exposed rocks..from sublittoral to moderate depths down to 100 m. 2001 S. Thompson in T. G. Carpenter Environment, Constr. & Sustainable Devel. I. iv. 70 The sublittoral environment is more constant than the fluctuating littoral one. B. n. The sublittoral zone. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [noun] > beach or foreshore strand plat1582 beach1600 playa1600 wash1614 foreshore1764 sublittoral1886 shore zone1921 midlittoral1948 1886 Trans. & Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinb. 16 440 The algoid vegetation..has been divided by Kjellman into three great zones..(1) the littoral, (2) the sublittoral, and (3) the elittoral, the line of demarcation between the first two being well defined. 1912 Fertilizer Resources U.S. (U.S. Dept. Agric.) 137 The majority of the ‘shore’ kelps live in the lower portions of the littoral or the upper regions of the sublittoral. 1964 V. J. Chapman Coastal Vegetation i. 1 So far as algae are concerned, the sublittoral will extend downwards to the point where algae cease to grow. 1980 K. Hiscock & J. K. Mitchell in J. H. Price et al. Shore Environment II. i. 333 The real downward extent of the sublittoral..is often ignored by field workers. 2001 G. W. Rouse & F. Pleijel Polychaetes xviii. 91/1 This group of beautiful worms tend to be common in the sublittoral. Derivatives subˈlittorally adv. in the sublittoral zone. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [adverb] by seac1275 by the seac1275 on the sea1832 sublittorally1902 mid-coast1976 1902 F. Børgesen Marine Algae Faeröes 496 This species occurs litorally at half-tide level and near low-water mark, or sublitorally in shallow water. 1964 Oceanogr. & Marine Biol. 2 260 Sublittorally, the distribution of the radioactivity on the sea bottom is not uniform. 2002 Oceanogr. & Marine Biol. 40 541 Sublittorally, otter predation on abalones and sea urchins..results in their prey being restricted to deep crevices where they are relatively inaccessible. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1839
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