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littoral

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) littoral (adjective)
  2. 2) littoral (noun)
  3. littoral current (noun)
  4. littoral right (noun)

1lit·to·ral

adj \ˈli-tə-rəl; ˌli-tə-ˈral, -ˈräl\

Definition of LITTORAL

: of, relating to, or situated or growing on or near a shore especially of the sea
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Examples of LITTORAL

  1. <littoral warfare includes amphibious landings>

Origin of LITTORAL

Latin litoralis, from litor-, litus seashore
First Known Use: circa 1656

Related to LITTORAL

Other Oceanography Terms

littoral, sound

Rhymes with LITTORAL

clitoral, literal

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