littoral

• ما يتعلق بشاطئ البحر أو البحيرة أو المحيط أو يقع عليه.

Relating to or situated on the shore of a sea, lake, or ocean.

1. Relating to the coastB2formalscientific

   Of or relating to a shore or coastal region, especially the area between the high and low tide marks.

   ساحلي

   • The littoral zone is home to diverse marine life.
   • Littoral countries depend heavily on fishing and tourism.
   • Ecologists study the effects of erosion on littoral habitats.
   • The new development is restricted to non-littoral areas.

   المرادفاتcoastalintertidalseasideshore

   الأضدادdeep-seainlandoceanicpelagic

• اسم يشير إلى المنطقة الساحلية الضحلة القريبة من شاطئ البحر أو البحيرة أو المحيط، وخاصة المنطقة الواقعة بين أعلى وأدنى مستوى للمد.

A noun referring to the region of the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.

1. Coastal regionC1formal

   The area of land along the edge of a sea, lake, or ocean.

   المنطقة الساحلية

   • The littoral of the Mediterranean is densely populated.
   • Many species of birds inhabit the lake's littoral.
   • The country's littoral is vulnerable to rising sea levels.

   المرادفاتcoastcoastlineseaboardseashoreshoreshoreline