flu·vi·al (fl  v - l)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or inhabiting a river or stream. 2. Produced by the action of a river or stream. [Middle English, from Latin fluvi  lis, from fluvius, river, from fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.] |
fluvial [ˈfluːvɪəl], fluviatile [ˈfluːvɪəˌtaɪl -tɪl]
adj
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) of, relating to, or occurring in a river fluvial deposits
[from Latin fluviālis, from fluvius river, from fluere to flow]
| fluvial (flv-l) 1. Relating to or inhabiting a river or stream. 2. Produced by the action of a river or stream. |
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| Adj. | 1. | fluvial - of or relating to or happening in a river; "fluvial deposits" |
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