estuarian

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UK/ˌɛs.tjʊˈɛəɹi.ən/UK/ˌɛs.t͡ʃʊˈ-/US/ˌɛs.t͡ʃuˈɛɹi.ən/US[ˌɛs.t͡ʃəˈwɛɹi.ən]

adjective

Related to or characteristic of an estuary.

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adjectiveestuarian (comparative more estuarian, superlative most estuarian)

comparative more estuarian · superlative most estuarian

  1. Related to or characteristic of an estuary.

    We would expect estuarian signatures to fall between the 87 Sr/ 86 Sr signature of the Amazon mouth and the global marine signature except very near the mouth of the Tocantins.

    2015 July 9, “Diverse Early Life-History Strategies in Migratory Amazonian Catfish: Implications for Conservation and Management”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

    Synonyms: estuarine

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adjectiveRelated to or characteristic of an estuary.

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APA

estuarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estuarian

MLA

“estuarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estuarian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “estuarian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estuarian.

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