ADJ.
fringe, supralittoral
VERB + INFRALITTORAL
called, recognize
noun
The region of shallow water closest to the shore; in marine environments, usually excluding the intertidal zone.
adj
Situated in the region of shallow water nearest the shore.
Holonyms: sublittoral, neritic
The lowest zone over exposed, and the only at extreme low tides, is called the infralittoral fringe.
Some marine biologists also recognize supralittoral and infralittoral fringes, which are wetted only by extreme high tides or high waves […]