supralittoral

adjective

su·​pra·​littoral

"+

: of, relating to, constituting, or living in the marginal zone of a body of water that is above ordinary high tide mark

Word History

Etymology

supra- + littoral

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Rhymes for supralittoral

• literal
• littoral
• sublittoral