riverine

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riverine

/ˈɹɪvəɹaɪn/ UK
/ˈɹɪvɚ.ɪn/ US
/ˈɹɪvɚ.in/ US
/ˈɹɪvɚ.aɪn/ US

adjective more riverine · most riverine

literary Of or pertaining to rivers, or located on or by a river; inhabiting a river or its surrounds. "Indian legends would alone have been my guide, for I found that rumors of a strange land were common among all the riverine tribes."
Similar: fluvial

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adj of or pertaining to rivers

Español	fluvial, ribereño
Português	ribeirinho
Français	fluvial
Deutsch	Fluss-
Ελληνικά	ποταμίσιος potamísios, ποτάμιος potámios
Русский	речно́й rečnój
العربية	نَهْرِيّ nahriyy

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@misc{riverine_2026,
  title = {riverine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/riverine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}