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defluent, a. and n. rare.|ˈdɛfluːənt|
[ad. L. dēfluent-em, pr. pple. of dēflu- ĕre to flow down.]
A. adj. Flowing down, decurrent.
B. n. That which flows down (from a main body).
1652Gaule Magastrom. 87 Planets, in respect of motion, positure, aspect; sc. combust, peregrine..applicate, defluent. 1890Athenæum 20 Dec. 845/3 This ice..breaking off into icebergs when its defluents reach the sea in the fjords which intersect Greenland. Ibid. 846/1 The defluents of the inland ice. |