littoraladjective
/ˈlɪt.ər.əl//ˈlɪt̬-/the littoral zone
specialized geography the part of a river, lake, or sea close to the land:
The littoral zone covers the region between high and low tide.
specialized geography near the coast:
the five littoral Caspian countries
specialized biology found in the littoral zone:
the common littoral crab
used to refer to military ships that operate close to the land, or to their activities:
The US Navy has plans to build more littoral ships.
littoralnoun [ S ]
specialized geography an area along the coast:
the Mungo region in the Cameroon littoral
specialized geography the littoral zone