fluviomarine

[ floo-vee-oh-muh-reen ]

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

Origin of fluviomarine

1
1840–50; <Latin fluvi- river (see fluvial) + -o- + marine

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British Dictionary definitions for fluviomarine

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

Origin of fluviomarine

1
C19: fluvio-, from Latin fluvius river + marine

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Scientific definitions for fluviomarine

fluviomarine

[ flōō′vē-ō-mə-rēn ]


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

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