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Sublittoral

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Adjective

1. sublittoral

of or relating to the region of the continental shelf (between the seashore and the edge of the continental shelf) or the marine organisms situated there

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sublittoral

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adjective
1. 
(of marine organisms) growing, living, or situated close to the seashore
a sublittoral plant
2. 
of or relating to the zone between the low tide mark and 100 m depth

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Sublittoral

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adj.
1.
a. Of or situated near the seashore.
b. Of or relating to an organism living near or just below the low tide level of a shore.
2. Lying between the low tide line and the edge of the continental shelf or ranging in depth to about 100 fathoms or 200 meters (660 feet).
3. Of or relating to the deeper part of a lake below the area in which rooted plants grow.

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