Littoral \Lit"to*ral\, a. [L. littoralis, litoralis, from littus, litus, the seashore: cf. F. littoral.] 1. Of or pertaining to a shore, as of the sea. 2. (Biol.) Inhabiting the seashore, esp. the zone between high-water and low-water mark.
littoral adj : of or relating to a coastal or shore region n : the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean [syn: {litoral}, {littoral zone}, {sands}]