adjective
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formed or deposited in an estuary
estuarine muds
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growing in, inhabiting, or found in an estuary
an estuarine fauna
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Sub-adults usually occupy near-shore habitats, while juvenile bull sharks can be found in Fiji's river and estuarine systems.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
The beach is also home to several diverse habitats, including riparian, estuarine, coastal dune and marine.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2024
In 1900, the area south of the mouth of the Duwamish River was mud and tidal flats, estuarine marsh, forested wetland, and meandering river.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2023
The saltwater, or estuarine, crocodile has lived for millions of years in Australia.
From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2022
The land has since sunk, and the peat, in parts 17 ft. thick, is now found under Southampton Water, covered by estuarine silt.
From The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight by Hughes, J. Cecil
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