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

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluviomarine¹

1840–50; < Latin fluvi- river ( fluvial ) + -o- + marine

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluviomarine¹

C19: fluvio- , from Latin fluvius river + marine

Example Sentences

In each colony the northern portion consists of a fluviomarine deposit extending inland and gradually rising to a height of 10 to 15 ft. above the sea.

From Project Gutenberg

The 677 northern portion of British Guiana, the alluvial flats alluded to already, consists of a fluviomarine deposit extending inland from 25 m. to 30 m., gradually rising to about 12 ft. above high-water mark and ending against beds of sandy clay, the residua of igneous rocks decomposed in situ, which form an extensive undulating region rising to 150 ft. above the sea and stretching back to the forest-covered hills.

From Project Gutenberg