alluvia
41alluvium — [ə lo͞o′vē əm, alo͞o′vē əm] n. pl. alluviums or alluvia [ə lo͞o′vē ə] [L, neut. of alluvius: see ALLUVION] sand, clay, silt, etc. gradually deposited by moving water, as along a river bed or the shore of a lake SYN. WASH …
42alluvium — n. (pl. alluvia or alluviums) a deposit of usu. fine fertile soil left during a time of flood, esp. in a river valley or delta. Etymology: L neut. of alluvius adj. f. luere wash …
43river drift — noun Old alluvia of rivers • • • Main Entry: ↑river …
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