macrotidal

English

Etymology

From 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^[1], →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.

Related terms

• mesotidal
• macrotide
• microtidal