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fluviomarine

American

[floo-vee-oh-muh-reen] / ˌflu vi oʊ məˈrin /

adjective

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

fluviomarine British

/ ˌfluːvɪˌəʊməˈriːn /

adjective

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

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fluviomarine Scientific

/ flo̅o̅′vē-ō-mə-rēn′ /

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

Etymology

Origin of fluviomarine

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

Example Sentences

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In each colony the northern portion consists of a fluviomarine deposit extending inland and gradually rising to a height of 10 to 15 ft. above the sea.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various

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