Where does “circalittoral” come from?
circalittoral (English) comes from English littoral, from Latin littoralis, from Latin lītus — strand, shore, beach.
circalittoral (English): 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
Definitions
- 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
Ancestry of “circalittoral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | littoral | Of or relating to the shore, especially the... |
| 2 | Latin | littoralis | Alternative form of lītorālis |
| 3 | Latin | lītus | strand, shore, beach |