riverine
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈɹɪvəɹaɪn/
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈɹɪvɚ.ɪn/, /ˈɹɪvɚ.aɪn/
Adjective

riverine

  1. Of or pertaining to rivers, or located on or by a river
    • 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 Translations
  • Portuguese: ribeirinho



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