pluvious

Variant of pluviose

pluviose definition

plu·vi·ose (plo̵̅o̅′vē ōs′)

adjective

characterized by much rain; rainy
also pluvious plu′·vi·ous (-əs)

Etymology: L pluviosus < pluvia: see pluvial

Related Forms:

  • pluviosity plu′·vi·os′·ity (-äs′ə tē) noun

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