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
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animals that live in the intertidal zone
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Mole crabs burrow themselves in the intertidal swash zone but leave their antennae exposed above the surface to trap food like algae and plankton.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
This unique, intertidal area in Point Loma is a beautiful space where kids can (carefully and respectfully) explore ocean plant and animal life up close.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
In January, more than 57,000 acres burned from a series of wildfires in Greater Los Angeles — a disaster whose scope of damage on intertidal ecosystems is not yet clear, researchers told me.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
This particular individual, the photographer confirms, was photographed on the intertidal mudflats of Roebuck Bay, Broome, Western Australia.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
This unique, intertidal area in Point Loma is a beautiful space where kids can (carefully and respectfully) explore ocean plant and animal life up close.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
In January, more than 57,000 acres burned from a series of wildfires in Greater Los Angeles — a disaster whose scope of damage on intertidal ecosystems is not yet clear, researchers told me.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
This particular individual, the photographer confirms, was photographed on the intertidal mudflats of Roebuck Bay, Broome, Western Australia.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intertidal
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“Intertidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intertidal. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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intertidal
adjective
in·ter·tid·al
ˌint-ər-ˈtīd-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or being the area that is above low-tide mark but exposed to flooding by the tide
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