alluvium

(ə lo̵̅o̅′vē əm, a-)

sand, clay, silt, etc. gradually deposited by moving water, as along a river bed or the shore of a lake

Origin: L, neut. of alluvius: see alluvion

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noun pl. al·lu·vi·ums or al·lu·vi·a (-vē-ə)

Sediment deposited by flowing water, as in a riverbed, flood plain, or delta. Also called alluvion.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin, flood

Origin: , from neuter of Latin alluvius, alluvial

Origin: , from alluere, to wash against; see alluvion

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