Amazonian
adjective
Am·a·zo·nian
ˌa-mə-ˈzō-nē-ən 
-nyən
1
: relating to, resembling, or befitting an Amazon or an amazon
2
: of or relating to the Amazon River or its valley
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Though Bolsonaro is prohibited from running for office until 2030, his son Eduardo is a potential presidential candidate next year and Brazil’s National Congress has plenty of members who favor Amazonian development.
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Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The film follows the story of Dante, a small yet extraordinary Amazonian dart frog with a powerful gift: when in contact with clouds, his skin can generate rain.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Their phrases, complex yet seemingly effortless, often direct our vision beyond their bodies to others or to the light glowing behind them, as if in reverence of the Amazonian waters and wonders, ever in need of preservation.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Earlier this year, a member of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe voluntarily visited the rural Brazilian village of Bela Rosa.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2025
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Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The film follows the story of Dante, a small yet extraordinary Amazonian dart frog with a powerful gift: when in contact with clouds, his skin can generate rain.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Their phrases, complex yet seemingly effortless, often direct our vision beyond their bodies to others or to the light glowing behind them, as if in reverence of the Amazonian waters and wonders, ever in need of preservation.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Earlier this year, a member of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe voluntarily visited the rural Brazilian village of Bela Rosa.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Amazonian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amazonian. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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Amazonian
adjective
Am·a·zo·nian
ˌam-ə-ˈzō-nē-ən
-ˈzō-nyən
1
: of or resembling an Amazon
2
: of or relating to the Amazon River or its valley
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