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riverine
[ riv-uh-rahyn, -reen, -er-in ]
/ ˈrɪv əˌraɪn, -ˌrin, -ər ɪn /
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OTHER WORDS FROM riverine
trans·riv·er·ine, adjectiveWords nearby riverine
River Forest, riverfront, River Grove, riverhead, river horse, riverine, river otter, river red gum, River Rouge, Rivers, riverscape
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British Dictionary definitions for riverine
riverine
/ (ˈrɪvəˌraɪn) /
adjective
of, like, relating to, or produced by a river
located or dwelling near a river; riparian
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Scientific definitions for riverine
riverine
[ rĭv′ə-rīn′, -rēn′ ]
Relating to, formed by, or resembling a river.
Relating to a system of inland wetlands and deep-water habitats associated with nontidal flowing water, characterized by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation. Compare lacustrine marine palustrine.
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