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estuarian

UK/ˌɛs.tjʊˈɛəɹi.ən/US/ˌɛs.t͡ʃuˈɛɹi.ən/

estuarian adjective: related to or characteristic of an estuary.

Adjective

estuarian (comparative more estuarian, superlative most estuarian)

  1. Related to or characteristic of an estuary.
    • We would expect estuarian signatures to fall between the 87 Sr/ 86 Sr signature of the Amazon mouth and the global marine signature except very near the mouth of the Tocantins.2015 July 9, “Diverse Early Life-History Strategies in Migratory Amazonian Catfish: Implications for Conservation and Management”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
    Synonyms:
    estuarine

Synonyms of estuarian

Forms of estuarian

comparativemore estuarian
superlativemost estuarian

Origin of estuarian

From estuary + -ian.

Words that rhyme with estuarian

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Questions about estuarian

What does estuarian mean?
Estuarian means related to or characteristic of an estuary.
What part of speech is estuarian?
Estuarian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce estuarian?
Estuarian is pronounced /ˌɛs.tjʊˈɛəɹi.ən/ (UK).

Words near estuarian in the dictionary

  1. estruses
  2. Estrébœuf
  3. ests
  4. estuarial
  5. estuarially
  6. estuarian
  7. estuaried
  8. estuaries
  9. estuarine
  10. estuarine crocodile
  11. estuarine crocodiles

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