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Meaning of midlittoral in English:

midlittoral

adjective

Ecology

  • Belonging to or designating the zone of a seashore which is both covered and uncovered by neap tides.

Pronunciation

midlittoral

/ˌmɪdˈlɪt(ə)rəl/ /ˌmɪdˈlɪt(ə)r(ə)l/

noun

Ecology

  • The midlittoral zone.

Pronunciation

midlittoral

/ˌmɪdˈlɪt(ə)rəl/ /ˌmɪdˈlɪt(ə)r(ə)l/

Origin

Early 20th century. From mid + littoral.