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单词 intertidal
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intertidal

[ in-ter-tahyd-l ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈtaɪd l /

adjective

of or relating to the littoral region that is above the low-water mark and below the high-water mark.

Origin of intertidal

First recorded in 1880–85; inter- + tidal

Words nearby intertidal

intertarsal joint, interterritorial, intertestamental, intertextuality, intertexture, intertidal, intertillage, intertitle, intertransverse muscle, intertribal, intertriglyph
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Example sentences from the Web for intertidal

  • Dimly I could see the intertidal creatures darting away from my feet.

    The Island of Doctor Moreau|H. G. Wells

  • Intertidal, in-tėr-tī′dal, adj. living between low-water and high-water mark.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

  • Limpet, lim′pet, n. a small shellfish which clings to intertidal rocks.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for intertidal

intertidal
/ (ˌɪntəˈtaɪdəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the zone of the shore between the high-water mark and low-water mark
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 intertidal

intertidal
[ ĭn′tər-tīd′l ]

Relating to the region between the high tide mark and the low tide mark.
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