adverb
- in, relating to, or occurring in the zone of a seashore that is alternately covered and uncovered by tides
Usage: technical/scientific; ecology and marine biology
Examples
- The organisms living intertidally must adapt to dramatic changes in water level and exposure.
- Starfish and sea anemones are commonly found intertidally along rocky coasts.
- The research team studied intertidally distributed species during low tide.
- Algae grows intertidally in the narrow band between high and low water marks.
- Many crustaceans survive intertidally by hiding in crevices and tide pools.