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estuarine Definition

es·tua·rine (estyo̵̅o̅ ə rin, -c̸ho̵̅o̅-; --rīn′)

adjective

  1. of an estuary
  2. formed or deposited in an estuary

estuarine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • silt: These gravels are more resistant to scour and can maintain higher slope angles than the estuarine silts and clays.
  • crocodile: Don't be surprised if you see the famous estuarine crocodiles basking on the banks of the Daintree River!
  • sediment: This consists of basal fluvial material, passing upwards into estuarine sediments.
  • habitat: Baseline surveys of the extents and qualities of the estuarine habitats are needed covering the Dart estuary.
  • mud: Feeds chiefly on small mollusks caught by sweeping bill through soft estuarine mud.
  • circulation: This would allow numerical investigation of, for instance, the variability of the estuarine circulation in response to the tidal changes in turbulence.

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