macrotidal
English
Etymology
macro- + tidal
Adjective
macrotidal (not comparable)
- Having a relatively large tidal range (greater than 4 metres)
- 2015 October 16, “Zooplankton Growth, Respiration and Grazing on the Australian Margins of the Tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- In the macrotidal environments of NW Australia this is likely to be less for open water areas but may be comparable for semi enclosed embayments.
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Related terms
- mesotidal
- microtidal