Definition of Subtidal

1. Adjective. below the level of the tide ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Subtidal

1. a subordinate tide [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Subtidal

subtextual
subtextually
subthalamic
subthalamic nucleus
subthalamus
subthematic
subthematically
subtheme
subthemes
subtherapeutic
subthermal
subthermally
subthread
subthreads
subthreshold
subtidal (current term)
subtil
subtilase
subtile
subtilely
subtileness
subtilenesses
subtiler
subtilest
subtiliate
subtiliated
subtiliates
subtiliating
subtilin
subtilins

Literary usage of Subtidal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy And Effects by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Intertidal and subtidal Habitats These habitats include benthic invertebrates and plants inhabiting subtidal and intertidal areas in both hard and ..."

2. Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates: Proceedings of the First by Daniel T. Potts, Hasan Al Naboodah, Peter Hellyer (2003)
"It is likely that these would have been caught by nets or barrier traps, subtidal Rocks Orangespotted groupers, blackspot snappers. ..."

3. Classification of Wetlands & Deepwater Habitats of the U. S. by Lewis M. Cowardin (1979)
"Reefs are characterized by their elevation above the surrounding substrate and their interference with normal wave flow; they are primarily subtidal, ..."

4. Proceedings of the 11th Annual Pacific Climate (PACLIM) Workshop edited by Caroline M. Isaacs, Vera L. Tharp (1995)
"The low levels of Cd and Pb suggest that the water tended toward fresh; the high Fe levels confirm the subtidal nature of deposition (Thomas and Varekamp ..."

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