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# intertidal

adjective (intertidal)

«intertidal» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Intertidal describes the strip of seashore that is under water at high tide and out in the air at low tide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intertidal/#m1)
2. Intertidal plants and animals live in that strip and can survive both wet and dry times. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intertidal/#m2)

### In the lessons

A science and geography word for rock pools and beaches: «the intertidal zone». It tells the reader about creatures like crabs, limpets, barnacles and seaweed that cope with tides. Safety: tides come back in fast, so check tide times before exploring.

### Examples

- We studied the intertidal zone on our school trip to the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intertidal/#x1)
- Limpets cling to rocks in the intertidal area. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intertidal/#x2)
- The intertidal zone is covered twice a day by the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intertidal/#x3)
- Barnacles are intertidal animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intertidal/#x4)
- Rock pools form in the intertidal zone at low tide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intertidal/#x5)
- Intertidal creatures must survive heat, cold and waves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intertidal/#x6)
- Always check the tide before exploring intertidal rocks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intertidal/#x7)

### Note

Adjective only; not used for people. Built from «inter-» (between) + «tidal» (tides): between the high and low tide lines.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «intertidal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intertidal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«intertidal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/intertidal.html) on Mova free.