intertidal

adjective

in·ter·tid·al ˌin-tər-ˈtī-dᵊl

: of, relating to, or being the part of the littoral zone above low-tide mark

intertidally

ˌin-tər-ˈtī-dᵊl-ē

adverb

Examples of intertidal in a Sentence

animals that live in the intertidal zone

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The grant was used to purchase fish tank equipment and local flora and fauna to teach students how to care, feed and maintain the appropriate chemistry for a thriving intertidal community in a tank. —

Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024 The map also includes intertidal areas, which routinely flood during typical high tides. —

New York Times, 6 Aug. 2024 Consider the South American intertidal burrowing crab, a key species in the tidal flats and salt marsh grassland ecosystems of coastal Brazil and Argentina. —

Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024 Botanical Beach, one of the richest intertidal zones on the entire west coast of Canada, is a five-minute drive from town. —

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