Riverine
adjective
1.
of or relating to a river.
2.
situated or dwelling beside a river.
adjective
1.
of, like, relating to, or produced by a river
2.
located or dwelling near a river; riparian
riverine
(rĭv’ə-rīn’, -rēn’)
Relating to, formed by, or resembling a river.
Relating to a system of inland wetlands and deep-water habitats associated with nontidal flowing water, characterized by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation. Compare lacustrine, marine, palustrine.
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