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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The authors also pointed to the deaths of billions of intertidal invertebrates during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome, as well as a catastrophic die-off of corals along 29 percent of the Great Barrier Reef, in the aftermath of a 2016 marine heat wave.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
Found worldwide — from shallow intertidal zones to depths exceeding 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) — sea pens anchor themselves by a bulbous peduncle from which specialized polyps extend.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Mole crabs burrow themselves in the intertidal swash zone but leave their antennae exposed above the surface to trap food like algae and plankton.
—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
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
Found worldwide — from shallow intertidal zones to depths exceeding 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) — sea pens anchor themselves by a bulbous peduncle from which specialized polyps extend.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Mole crabs burrow themselves in the intertidal swash zone but leave their antennae exposed above the surface to trap food like algae and plankton.
—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
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 3 Jun. 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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