What is another word for estuarine?
Pronunciation: [ˈɛstjuːˌɑːɹiːn] (IPA) 
Estuarine is a term used to describe a body of water where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with saltwater from the ocean. Some synonyms for estuarine might include tidal, brackish, or saline. Tidal refers to the ebb and flow of tides caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. Brackish is used to describe a body of water with a salinity level between that of freshwater and seawater. Saline, on the other hand, refers specifically to the presence of salt in a body of water. Other words that might be used synonymously with estuarine could include coastal, bayside, or deltaic, depending on the specific characteristics of the body of water being described.
