/ ˈlɪtərəl; NAmE / noun
( technical ) the part of a country that is near the coast
► lit·toral adjective [ only before noun ]:
littoral states
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin littoralis , from litus , litor- shore.
/ ˈlɪtərəl; NAmE / noun
( technical ) the part of a country that is near the coast
► lit·toral adjective [ only before noun ]:
littoral states
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin littoralis , from litus , litor- shore.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005