estuary


Pronunciation key

( es′ch-er′i )

es•tu•ar•y

n. [pl. ESTUARIES (-iz)]

[L. aestuarium < aestus the tide].

  1. An arm or inlet of the ocean.
  2. A wide mouth of a river where the tide meets the current.

Abbreviated as est.

estuary

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Coastal Hypoxia Research Program (CHRP 2005): Watershed-Estuary-Species Nutrient Susceptibility

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