sub·lit·to·ral
ˌsəb-ˈli-tə-rəl 
ˌsəb-ˌli-tə-ˈral,
-ˈräl
1
: situated, occurring, or formed on the aquatic side of a shoreline or littoral zone
2
: constituting the sublittoral
: the deeper part of the littoral portion of a body of water
especially
: the region in an ocean between the lowest point exposed by a low tide and the margin of the continental shelf
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“Sublittoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sublittoral. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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