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pluvial definition

plu·vial (plo̵̅o̅′vē əl)

adjective

    1. of or having to do with rain
    2. having much rain
  2. Geol. formed by the action of rain

Etymology: L pluvialis < pluvia, rain < IE *pleu-, to flow, pour < base *pel-, to pour, fill > full, L pluere

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