"estuarine" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more estuarine [comparative], most estuarine [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} estuarine (comparative more estuarine, superlative most estuarine)
  1. Of or pertaining to an estuary.
    Sense id: en-estuarine-en-adj-X1BTRuWE
  2. (geology) Formed in an estuary by alluvial deposition. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-estuarine-en-adj-QTmmqTkP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: estuarine crocodile, estuarine perch Related terms: riverine

Alternative forms

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