estuarian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˌɛs.t͡ʃəˈwɛɹi.ən] (General-American)
- /ˌɛs.tjʊˈɛəɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɛs.t͡ʃuˈɛɹi.ən/ (General-American)
- /ˌɛs.t͡ʃʊˈ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From estuary + -ian.
Meanings
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Related to or characteristic of an estuary.
We would expect estuarian signatures to fall between the 87 Sr/ 86 Sr signature of the Amazon mouth and the global marine signature except very near the mouth of the Tocantins.
2015 July 9, “Diverse Early Life-History Strategies in Migratory Amazonian Catfish: Implications for Conservation and Management”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more estuarian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most estuarian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |