diluvian

Variant of diluvial

diluvial definition

di·lu·vial (di lo̵̅o̅′vē əl)

adjective

  1. of or caused by a flood, esp. the Deluge
  2. of debris left by a flood or glacier

Etymology: LL diluvialis < L diluvium: see diluvium

Also diluvian di·lu′·vian

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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