sublittoral
1 of 2adjective
sub·lit·to·ral ˌsəb-ˈli-tə-rəl 
ˌsəb-ˌli-tə-ˈral,
-ˈräl
1
: situated, occurring, or formed on the aquatic side of a shoreline or littoral zone
2
: constituting the sublittoral
sublittoral
2 of 2noun
: the deeper part of the littoral portion of a body of water
especially : the region in an ocean between the lowest point exposed by a low tide and the margin of the continental shelf
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1886, in the meaning defined above
- superfan
- superfans
- superfarm
- superfarms
- superfast
- superfatted
- superfecta
- superfectas
- superfecundation
- superfecundations
- superfemale
- superfetated
- superfetates
- superfetating
- superfetation
- superfetations
- superfice
- superficial
- superficial blastula
- superficial fascia
- superficial temporal artery
- superficialise
- superficialised
- superficialises
- superficialising