sublittoral.
/suhb-lit-er-uhl/US // sʌbˈlɪt ər əl //UK // (sʌbˈlɪtərəl) //
海底层,潮下层,潮下带,近海
Definitions
adj.adjective · 形容词
- 1.
Ecology Geology.
- ›of or relating to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom between the littoral and bathyal zones, from the low water line to the edge of the continental shelf, or to a depth of approximately 660 feet.
- ›being or situated in the zone of a lake extending from the lowest depth of rooted photosynthetic plants to the level at which the photosynthetic rate of flora equals the respiration rate.
n.noun · 名词
- 1.
Ecology Geology.
- ›a sublittoral zone or region.
Examples
These remarks apply chiefly to littoral and sublittoral deposits.
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