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rivulet definition

rivu·let (riv′yo̵̅o̅ lit, -yə-)

noun

a little stream; brook

Etymology: earlier rivolet < It rivoletto, dim. of rivolo, dim. of rivo, stream < L rivus, brook, stream: see rival

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