Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suhb-lit-er-uh l]
- /sʌbˈlɪt ər əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suhb-lit-er-uh l]
- /sʌbˈlɪt ər əl/
Definitions of sublittoral word
- adjective sublittoral of or relating to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom between the littoral and bathyal zones, from the low water line to the edge of the continental shelf, or to a depth of approximately 660 feet (200 meters). 1
- adjective sublittoral being or situated in the zone of a lake extending from the lowest depth of rooted photosynthetic plants to the level at which the photosynthetic rate of flora equals the respiration rate. 1
- noun sublittoral a sublittoral zone or region. 1
- adjective sublittoral (of marine organisms) growing, living, or situated close to the seashore 0
- adjective sublittoral of or relating to the zone between the low tide mark and 100 m depth 0
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Origin of sublittoral
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; sub- + littoral
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sublittoral
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sublittoral popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sublittoral usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with sublittoral
- what is the sublittoral zone?
- what animals live in the sublittoral zone?
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