riverine

[ riv-uh-rahyn, -reen, -er-in ]

/ ˈrɪv əˌraɪn, -ˌrin, -ər ɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR riverine ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of or relating to a river.

situated or dwelling beside a river.

Origin of riverine

First recorded in 1855–60; river¹ + -ine¹

OTHER WORDS FROM riverine

trans·riv·er·ine, adjective

Words nearby riverine

River Forest, riverfront, River Grove, riverhead, river horse, riverine, river otter, river red gum, River Rouge, Rivers, riverscape

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Example sentences from the Web for riverine

At night the tropical moon turned all this riverine world to the likeness of a very fairyland.
Across China on Foot|Edwin Dingle
Probably none except the family Flix all along that riverine sweep of reed-bed paid a penny of rent or a tax to the Government.
A Tatter of Scarlet|S. R. Crockett
The sign of peace with these riverine natives appears to be the pouring of water on their heads with their hands.
In Darkest Africa, Vol. 1; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria|Henry Morton Stanley
Amongst these, as amongst the Moxo and so many other riverine tribes in Amazonia, a slow transformation is in progress.
Man, Past and Present|Agustus Henry Keane

This egg-laying operation is a grand affair for the riverine Indians of the Amazon and its tributaries.
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for riverine

riverine

/ (ˈrɪvəˌraɪn) /

adjective

of, like, relating to, or produced by a river

located or dwelling near a river; riparian

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Scientific definitions for riverine

riverine

[ rĭv′ə-rīn′, -rēn′ ]

Relating to, formed by, or resembling a river.

Relating to a system of inland wetlands and deep-water habitats associated with nontidal flowing water, characterized by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation. Compare lacustrine marine palustrine.

单词	riverine
释义	riverine [ riv-uh-rahyn, -reen, -er-in ] / ˈrɪv əˌraɪn, -ˌrin, -ər ɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR riverine ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to a river. situated or dwelling beside a river. Origin of riverine First recorded in 1855–60; river¹ + -ine¹ OTHER WORDS FROM riverine trans·riv·er·ine, adjective Words nearby riverine River Forest, riverfront, River Grove, riverhead, river horse, riverine, river otter, river red gum, River Rouge, Rivers, riverscape Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for riverine At night the tropical moon turned all this riverine world to the likeness of a very fairyland. Across China on Foot\|Edwin Dingle Probably none except the family Flix all along that riverine sweep of reed-bed paid a penny of rent or a tax to the Government. A Tatter of Scarlet\|S. R. Crockett The sign of peace with these riverine natives appears to be the pouring of water on their heads with their hands. In Darkest Africa, Vol. 1; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria\|Henry Morton Stanley Amongst these, as amongst the Moxo and so many other riverine tribes in Amazonia, a slow transformation is in progress. Man, Past and Present\|Agustus Henry Keane This egg-laying operation is a grand affair for the riverine Indians of the Amazon and its tributaries. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon\|Jules Verne British Dictionary definitions for riverine riverine / (ˈrɪvəˌraɪn) / adjective of, like, relating to, or produced by a river located or dwelling near a river; riparian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to riverine marshy, seaside, marginal, littoral, skirting Scientific definitions for riverine riverine [ rĭv′ə-rīn′, -rēn′ ] Relating to, formed by, or resembling a river. Relating to a system of inland wetlands and deep-water habitats associated with nontidal flowing water, characterized by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation. Compare lacustrine marine palustrine. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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riverine

adjective

Origin of riverine

OTHER WORDS FROM riverine

Words nearby riverine

Example sentences from the Web for riverine

British Dictionary definitions for riverine

adjective

Words related to riverine

Scientific definitions for riverine