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1. (adj.) littoral
of or pertaining to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.
2. littoral
(on ocean shores) of or pertaining to the biogeographic region between the sublittoral zone and the high-water line.
3. littoral
of or pertaining to the region of freshwater lake beds from the sublittoral zone up to and including damp areas on shore.
4. (n.) littoral
a littoral region.
Etymology: (1650–60; < L littorālis, var. of lītorālis=lītor-, s. of lītus shore +-ālis -al1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) littoral, litoral, littoral zone, sands
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
2. (adj) littoral
of or relating to a coastal or shore region
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) littoral
of or pertaining to a shore, as of the sea
2. (adj) littoral
inhabiting the seashore, esp. the zone between high-water and low-water mark
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. littoral
The littoral comprises two segments of operational environment: 1. Seaward: the area from the open ocean to the shore, which must be controlled to support operations ashore. 2. Landward: the area inland from the shore that can be supported and defended directly from the sea.
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