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estuarine
es·tu·a·rine E0223700 (ĕs′cho͞o-ə-rīn′, -rēn′)adj.1. Of, relating to, or found in an estuary.2. Relating to a system of deep-water and wetland tidal habitats characterized by fluctuating salinity and, in intertidal zones, by the presence of trees, shrubs, and emergent vegetation.3. Geology Formed or deposited in an estuary.estuarine (ˈɛstjʊəˌraɪn; -rɪn) adj1. (Geological Science) formed or deposited in an estuary: estuarine muds. 2. (Biology) growing in, inhabiting, or found in an estuary: an estuarine fauna. es•tu•a•rine (ˈɛs tʃu əˌraɪn, -ər ɪn) adj. 1. formed in an estuary. 2. found in estuaries. [1840–50] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | estuarine - of or relating to or found in estuariesestuarial | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeestuaryestuarine Related to estuarine: estuarine circulationSynonyms for estuarineadj of or relating to or found in estuariesSynonyms |