estuary
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- æstuary (archaic)
[edit] Etymology
From Latin aestuarium (“creek”, “estuary of a river”).
[edit] Noun
estuary (plural estuaries)
- Coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge.
- An ocean inlet also fed by fresh river water.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
place where ocean tides and river water merge
