riparian

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ri·par·i·an / riˈpe(ə)rēən; rī-/ • adj. chiefly Law of, relating to, or situated on the banks of a river: all the riparian states must sign an agreement. ∎  Ecol. of or relating to wetlands adjacent to rivers and streams.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

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riparian pert. to the banks of a river. XIX. f. L. rīpārius, f. rīpa bank; see -ARIAN.

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riparian Pertaining to a river-bank (from the Latin ripa, meaning ‘bank’).

A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY

riparian

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riparian Pertaining to the bank of a river or shore of a lake.

A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY

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riparian Pertaining to the bank of a river or shore of a lake.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

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