fluviomarine

[ floo-vee-oh-muh-reen ]

adjective

1. of or formed by the combined action of river and sea.

fluviomarine

/ ˌfluːvɪˌəʊməˈriːn /

adjective

1. (of deposits) formed by joint action of the sea and a river or stream
2. (esp of fish) able to live in both rivers and the sea

fluviomarine

/ flo̅o̅′vē-ō-mə-rēn′ /

1. Relating to deposits, especially near the mouth of a river, formed by the combined action of river and sea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluviomarine¹

1840–50; < Latin fluvi- river ( fluvial ) + -o- + marine

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluviomarine¹

C19: fluvio- , from Latin fluvius river + marine