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riparian

ri·pa·rian

UK/ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən/ US/ɹɪˈpɛːɹɪən/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream

  • “riparian land”

Origin

Borrowed from Latin rīpārius (“relating to a riverbank”) + -an.

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