Influent Definition

ĭnflo͝o-ənt, ĭn-flo͝o-

adjective

Flowing in or into.

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(ecology) That is an influent.

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Synonyms:

noun

Anything flowing in, as a tributary.

Webster's New World

An organism that has important interactions within an ecological community, but is not a dominant.

Webster's New World

A stream which flows into another stream or lake; general for fluids flowing in.

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Other Word Forms of Influent

Singular:

influent

Plural:

influents

Middle English from Latin īnfluēns īnfluent- present participle of īnfluere to flow in influence

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin influent-, the present participle stem of influere

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