sublittoral

[ suhb-lit-er-uhl ]

/ sʌbˈlɪt ər əl /

adjective Ecology Geology.

of or relating to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom between the littoral and bathyal zones, from the low water line to the edge of the continental shelf, or to a depth of approximately 660 feet (200 meters).

being or situated in the zone of a lake extending from the lowest depth of rooted photosynthetic plants to the level at which the photosynthetic rate of flora equals the respiration rate.

noun Ecology Geology.

a sublittoral zone or region.

Origin of sublittoral

First recorded in 1840–50; sub- + littoral

Words nearby sublittoral

sublingual nerve, sublingual pit, sublingual vein, subliterate, subliterature, sublittoral, sublunary, subluxate, subluxation, submachine gun, submammary mastitis

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Example sentences from the Web for sublittoral

These remarks apply chiefly to littoral and sublittoral deposits.
On the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for sublittoral

sublittoral

/ (sʌbˈlɪtərəl) /

adjective

(of marine organisms) growing, living, or situated close to the seashorea sublittoral plant

of or relating to the zone between the low tide mark and 100 m depth

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Scientific definitions for sublittoral

sublittoral

[ sŭb-lĭt′ər-əl ]

Relating to the region of the ocean bottom between the low tide line and the edge of the continental shelf, ranging in depth to about 200 m (656 ft). Unlike areas of the littoral zone, the sublittoral zone is always submerged. Compare littoral.

Relating to the deeper part of a lake below the area in which rooted plants grow.

单词	sublittoral
释义	sublittoral [ suhb-lit-er-uhl ] / sʌbˈlɪt ər əl / adjective Ecology Geology. of or relating to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom between the littoral and bathyal zones, from the low water line to the edge of the continental shelf, or to a depth of approximately 660 feet (200 meters). being or situated in the zone of a lake extending from the lowest depth of rooted photosynthetic plants to the level at which the photosynthetic rate of flora equals the respiration rate. noun Ecology Geology. a sublittoral zone or region. Origin of sublittoral First recorded in 1840–50; sub- + littoral Words nearby sublittoral sublingual nerve, sublingual pit, sublingual vein, subliterate, subliterature, sublittoral, sublunary, subluxate, subluxation, submachine gun, submammary mastitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sublittoral These remarks apply chiefly to littoral and sublittoral deposits. On the Origin of Species\|Charles Darwin British Dictionary definitions for sublittoral sublittoral / (sʌbˈlɪtərəl) / adjective (of marine organisms) growing, living, or situated close to the seashorea sublittoral plant of or relating to the zone between the low tide mark and 100 m depth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for sublittoral sublittoral [ sŭb-lĭt′ər-əl ] Relating to the region of the ocean bottom between the low tide line and the edge of the continental shelf, ranging in depth to about 200 m (656 ft). Unlike areas of the littoral zone, the sublittoral zone is always submerged. Compare littoral. Relating to the deeper part of a lake below the area in which rooted plants grow. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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