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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

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The team then measured the change in estuarine surface area and compared those changes to where land reclamation and dam building had occurred.

From Science Daily Apr. 9, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2024

Without available estuarine habitat, young fish may plunge into the saltwater before they’re ready, reducing their chances of survival.

From Seattle Times Apr. 21, 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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