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fluviomarine

[ floo-vee-oh-muh-reen ]

adjective

  1. of or formed by the combined action of river and sea.


fluviomarine

/ ˌfluːvɪˌəʊməˈriːn /

adjective

  1. (of deposits) formed by joint action of the sea and a river or stream
  2. (esp of fish) able to live in both rivers and the sea
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fluviomarine

/ flo̅o̅′vē-ō-mə-rēn /

  1. Relating to deposits, especially near the mouth of a river, formed by the combined action of river and sea.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fluviomarine1

1840–50; < Latin fluvi- river ( fluvial ) + -o- + marine
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fluviomarine1

C19: fluvio- , from Latin fluvius river + marine

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