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circalittoral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-calit-toral
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The region of the sublittoral zone which extends from the lower limit of the infralittoral to the maximum depth at which photosynthesis is still possible.

Uncountable

adj

Situated in this region of the sublittoral zone.

Etymology

From circa- + littoral.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more circalittoral (comparative) most circalittoral (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

circumlittoral littoral clitoral

Questions

What does circalittoral mean?
The region of the sublittoral zone which extends from the lower limit of the infralittoral to the maximum depth at which photosynthesis is still possible.
Where does circalittoral come from?
From circa- + littoral.

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