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es·tu·a·rine

 (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.
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estuarine

(ˈɛstjʊəˌraɪn; -rɪn)
adj
1. (Geological Science) formed or deposited in an estuary: estuarine muds.
2. (Biology) growing in, inhabiting, or found in an estuary: an estuarine fauna.
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es•tu•a•rine

(ˈɛs tʃu əˌraɪn, -ər ɪn)

adj.
1. formed in an estuary.
2. found in estuaries.
[1840–50]
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Adj.1.estuarine - of or relating to or found in estuaries
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