riparian
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Ufer-
Of or relating to the bank of a river or streamOf or relating to the bank of a river or stream.
/ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən/
» Riparian zones are narrow strips of land located along the banks of rivers.
Meaning
1 sensesOf or relating to the bank of a river or stream.
Ufer-
of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream
Examples
2 sentencesRiparian zones are narrow strips of land located along the banks of rivers.
Riparian systems perform numerous ecosystem functions important to humans, yet are one of the most endangered forest types in the United States.
Translations
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By meaning 1
of or pertaining to a riverbank:
Forms
more riparian, most riparian| Comparative | more riparian Lesson |
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Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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