littoral

• Relativo à costa do mar, de um lago ou oceano, ou situado nela; também se refere à zona costeira ou à faixa litorânea.

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.

   Litorâneo

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscoastalintertidalseasideshore

   Antônimosdeep-seainlandoceanicpelagic

• Substantivo que designa a zona costeira de um lago, mar ou oceano, especialmente a faixa entre as marcas de maré alta e baixa.

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.

   Zona costeira

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscoastcoastlineseaboardseashoreshoreshoreline