intertidal

[ in-ter-tahyd-l ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈtaɪd l /

of or relating to the littoral region that is above the low-water mark and below the high-water mark.

Origin of intertidal

First recorded in 1880–85; inter- + tidal

Dimly I could see the intertidal creatures darting away from my feet.

The Island of Doctor Moreau |H. G. Wells
Intertidal, in-tėr-tī′dal, adj. living between low-water and high-water mark.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) |Various
Limpet, lim′pet, n. a small shellfish which clings to intertidal rocks.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) |Various

intertidal

/ (ˌɪntəˈtaɪdəl) /

of or relating to the zone of the shore between the high-water mark and low-water mark

intertidal

[ ĭn′tər-tīd′l ]

Relating to the region between the high tide mark and the low tide mark.