单词 | supratidal |
释义 | > as lemmassupratidal supratidal adj. Brit. /ˌsuːprəˈtʌɪdl/ , /ˌsjuːprəˈtʌɪdl/ , U.S. /ˌsuprəˈtaɪd(ə)l/ Ecology situated immediately above the limit of high tides (= supralittoral adj.); inhabiting or found in such an area.ΚΠ 1917 Proc. Royal Soc. Edinb. 37 56 Large communities of Ligia were found completely immersed under stones that rested in supra-tidal saline pools. 1940 Bios 11 118 The dominant member of the supratidal community is the ghost or sand crab, Ocypoda albicans. 1964 Jrnl. Paleontol. 38 482/2 The mammals are typically grassland or savannah dwelling forms but it is not unlikely that they would extend their browsing activities to the supratidal zone. 2009 Biol. Bull. 216 245/1 The control of the timing of larval release shifts to the female in intertidal and supratidal species. < as lemmas |
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