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riverine

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riv⋅er⋅ine

  [riv-uh-rahyn, -reen, -er-in]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to a river.
2. situated or dwelling beside a river.
Origin:
1855–60; river 1 + -ine 1
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riv·er·ine   (rĭv'ə-rīn', -rēn')   
adj.  

  1. Relating to or resembling a river.

  2. Located on or inhabiting the banks of a river; riparian: "Members of a riverine tribe ... were wading in the swamp, whose water they had impounded in a series of dams" (Alex Shoumatoff).

  3. Operating on or equipped to operate on rivers: riverine units of the Marine Corps.

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riverine   (rĭv'ə-rīn', -rēn')  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Relating to, formed by, or resembling a river.

  2. 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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