Metapotamal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing the middle reaches of a lowland stream not-comparable

    "The downstream marshland streams of the coastal plains (LAWA river type 22) are tidally influenced and belong to the metapotamal with key fish species like Rutilus rutilus, Perca fluviatilis and Abramis brama [13 ,14 ]."

Example

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"The downstream marshland streams of the coastal plains (LAWA river type 22) are tidally influenced and belong to the metapotamal with key fish species like Rutilus rutilus, Perca fluviatilis and Abramis brama [13 ,14 ]."

Etymology

From meta- + potamal.

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