macrotidal

English

Etymology

macro- +‎ tidal

Adjective

macrotidal (not comparable)

  1. 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:10.1371/journal.pone.0140012:
      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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