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estuarine

American  
[es-choo-uh-rahyn, -er-in] / ˈɛs tʃu əˌraɪn, -ər ɪn /

adjective

  1. formed in an estuary.

  2. found in estuaries.


estuarine British  
/ -rɪn, ˈɛstjʊəˌraɪn /

adjective

  1. formed or deposited in an estuary

    estuarine muds

  2. growing in, inhabiting, or found in an estuary

    an estuarine fauna

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of estuarine

First recorded in 1840–50; estuar(y) + -ine 1

Example Sentences

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The beach is also home to several diverse habitats, including riparian, estuarine, coastal dune and marine.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2024

Australia, in addition to its white shark populations on the coast, also has bull sharks in and around its estuarine rivers.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 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

It is supposed further that these organic participants were originally localized during sedimentation in so-called estuarine channels and shore-line embayments.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

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