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alluvial

al·lu·vial

UK/əˈluː.vi.əl/ US/ˌæˈluviʌl/ uncommon

adjective

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of or relating to alluvium

Origin

From Latin alluvius (“alluvial”), from alluviō (“an overflowing, inundation”), from alluō (“wash against”). By surface analysis, alluvium + -ial.

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