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riverine

English

Etymology

river +? -ine

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???v??a?n/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /???v?.?n/, /???v?.a?n/

Adjective

riverine (comparative more riverine, superlative most riverine)

  1. Of or pertaining to rivers, or located on or by a river; inhabiting a river or its surrounds.
    • 2017: We don’t need to save endangered species. Extinction is part of evolution" by R. Alexander Pyron in the Washington Post
      When beavers make a dam, they cause the local extinction of numerous riverine species that cannot survive in the new lake.

Synonyms

  • fluvial

See also

  • riparian

Translations

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amphibious

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (amphíbios). From ???? (amphí) + ???? (bíos, “life”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [æm?f?bi.?s]

Adjective

amphibious

  1. Capable of functioning on land or in water.
  2. Occurring on both land and water.
    an amphibious attack

Related terms

  • amphibian

Translations

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