littoral

littoral
[ˈlɪt(ə)r(ə)l]
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or situated on the shore of the sea or a lake
    (与)海岸(有关)的;(与)湖岸(有关)的
    the littoral states of the Indian Ocean.
    印度洋沿岸国家。
    ■(Ecology)of, relating to, or denoting the zone of the seashore between high- and low-water marks, or the zone near a lake shore with rooted vegetation
    (生态)海岸,潮间带的;湖岸的
    limpets and other littoral molluscs.
    帽贝和其他海岸软体动物。
noun
  1. a region lying along a shore
    海岸地区
    irrigated regions of the Mediterranean littoral.
    地中海沿岸灌溉区。
    ■(Ecology)the littoral zone
    (生态)海岸地区
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin littoralis, from litus, litor- 'shore'
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