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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For animals and plants that make their homes in the intertidal zone, survival depends on flexibility, on adapting to a world in which the only constant is inconstancy.
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Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Not much is known about sea anemones endemic to South Africa’s intertidal zone, perhaps in part because these polyps retract their tentacles into tight bulbs during low tide and when exposed to air, sunlight and predators.
—Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
One of the hardest hit was the sunflower star, known as the cheetah of the intertidal zone for its speed and hunting prowess.
—Jennifer Adler, Vox, 7 July 2024
Chitons, small mollusks that live on intertidal rocks and in the deep sea, are like little tanks protected by eight shell plates — a body plan that’s remained relatively stable for some 300 million years.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
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Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Not much is known about sea anemones endemic to South Africa’s intertidal zone, perhaps in part because these polyps retract their tentacles into tight bulbs during low tide and when exposed to air, sunlight and predators.
—Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
One of the hardest hit was the sunflower star, known as the cheetah of the intertidal zone for its speed and hunting prowess.
—Jennifer Adler, Vox, 7 July 2024
Chitons, small mollusks that live on intertidal rocks and in the deep sea, are like little tanks protected by eight shell plates — a body plan that’s remained relatively stable for some 300 million years.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
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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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