alluvial

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(ə lo̵̅o̅′vē əl, a-)

adjective

of, found in, or made up of, alluvium

Origin: < L alluvius (see alluvion) + -al

noun

alluvium

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adjective
Of, relating to, or found in alluvium: alluvial soil; alluvial gold.

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