Lĭt'to-ral, a.

a. [Lat. littoralis, litoralis, from littus, litus, the sea-shore; Fr. littoral, Sp. litoral, It. littorale.]

1. Belonging to a shore, as of the sea; on the sea-shore.
2. (Zoological & Vegetable Geog.) Pertaining to the interval or zone on a sea-coast, between high and low water mark.