riverine
adjective
- on or near the banks of a river; riparian
- of, like, or produced by a river or rivers
See riverine in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rĭvˈə-rīnˌ, -rēnˌ)
adjective- Relating to or resembling a river.
- 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).
- Operating on or equipped to operate on rivers: riverine units of the Marine Corps.
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