Nature terminology · Water & weather

ripar- — Riverbank

ripar- means riverbank. Latin source words and nature terminology examples: riparian.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Riverbank

• Latin: ripa

Examples and word parts

riparian

Relating to the banks of a river or stream.

Word parts: ripa (bank) → riparian (of a riverbank)

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