deltaic

American  

[del-tey-ik] / dɛlˈteɪ ɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to or like a delta.

2. forming or having a delta.

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Other Word Forms

• subdeltaic adjective

Etymology

Origin of deltaic

delta + -ic

Example Sentences

The Russian-held, eastern bank of the Dnipro River is a low-lying area of reedy swamps and deltaic islands, dotted with small villages and vacation homes for people living in the city of Kherson.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023

For these highly complex deltaic systems, local studies will be needed to assess the problems that adversely affect their morphology and to define specific solutions6.

From Nature • Jan. 21, 2020

I drove along one of the six deltaic fingers of the Ota, on whose banks the dying had once clustered, salving their burns in the cool water.

From National Geographic • Aug. 7, 2015

All of these strata were deposited in terrestrial fluvial and deltaic environments, and all of them include coal deposits.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

As in other deltaic districts, the highest land lies nearest the rivers, and the lowest levels are found midway between two streams.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various