plu·vi·al (pl  v - l)adj. 1. Of or relating to rain; rainy. 2. Geology Marked or formed by abundant rainfall: pluvial periods; a pluvial lake. n. Geology An extended period of abundant rainfall, especially such a period of the Pleistocene Epoch. [Latin pluvi  lis, from pluvia, rain; see pluvious.] |
pluvial [ˈpluːvɪəl]
adj
of, characterized by, or due to the action of rain; rainy pluvial insurance
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology of or relating to rainfall or precipitation
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a climate characterized by persistent heavy rainfall, esp one occurring in unglaciated regions during the Pleistocene epoch
[from Latin pluviālis rainy, from pluvia rain]
| pluvial (plv-l) Relating to or caused by rain. |
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