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Definition of riparian:

riparian |riˈpe(ə)rēən; rī-|

adjective chiefly Law

of, relating to, or situated on the banks of a river : all the riparian states must sign an agreement.

• Ecology of or relating to wetlands adjacent to rivers and streams.

ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin riparius (from ripa 'bank' ) + -an .

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Species that live on or in proximity of the banks of a natural course of water.

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