fluvial

[ floo-vee-uhl ]

/ ˈflu vi əl /

adjective

of or relating to a river: a meandering fluvial contour.

produced by or found in a river: fluvial plants.

Origin of fluvial

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin fluviālis, equivalent to fluvi(us) river (derivative of fluere to flow) + -ālis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM fluvial

trans·flu·vi·al, adjectiveun·flu·vi·al, adjective

Words nearby fluvial

flutter mill, flutter wheel, fluttery, fluty, fluvastatin, fluvial, fluviatile, fluviomarine, fluvioterrestrial, fluvoxamine, flux

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Example sentences from the Web for fluvial

From fluvial glades that thro my cantons run, From those rich mounds that mask the falling sun.
The Columbiad|Joel Barlow
These consisted of two piers forming a seaward prolongation of the fluvial channel, begun in 1858 and completed in 1861.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various
At various points tributary gorges, the graves of fluvial gods who had perished long ago, opened into the main cañon.
Overland|John William De Forest
The son of Helvetia discovered the precious metal in grains, and nuggets, interspersed with the drift of a fluvial deposit.
The Flag of Distress|Mayne Reid

It is the generosity of a fluvial Robin Hood, who steals from the wealthy to confer benefactions on the poor.
The Spell of Switzerland|Nathan Haskell Dole

British Dictionary definitions for fluvial

fluvial

fluviatile (ˈfluːvɪəˌtaɪl, -tɪl)

/ (ˈfluːvɪəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or occurring in a riverfluvial deposits

Word Origin for fluvial

C14: from Latin fluviālis, from fluvius river, from fluere to flow

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Scientific definitions for fluvial

fluvial

[ flōō′vē-əl ]

Relating to or inhabiting a river or stream.

Produced by the action of a river or stream.

单词	fluvial
释义	fluvial [ floo-vee-uhl ] / ˈflu vi əl / adjective of or relating to a river: a meandering fluvial contour. produced by or found in a river: fluvial plants. Origin of fluvial 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin fluviālis, equivalent to fluvi(us) river (derivative of fluere to flow) + -ālis-al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM fluvial trans·flu·vi·al, adjectiveun·flu·vi·al, adjective Words nearby fluvial flutter mill, flutter wheel, fluttery, fluty, fluvastatin, fluvial, fluviatile, fluviomarine, fluvioterrestrial, fluvoxamine, flux Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fluvial From fluvial glades that thro my cantons run, From those rich mounds that mask the falling sun. The Columbiad\|Joel Barlow These consisted of two piers forming a seaward prolongation of the fluvial channel, begun in 1858 and completed in 1861. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9\|Various At various points tributary gorges, the graves of fluvial gods who had perished long ago, opened into the main cañon. Overland\|John William De Forest The son of Helvetia discovered the precious metal in grains, and nuggets, interspersed with the drift of a fluvial deposit. The Flag of Distress\|Mayne Reid It is the generosity of a fluvial Robin Hood, who steals from the wealthy to confer benefactions on the poor. The Spell of Switzerland\|Nathan Haskell Dole British Dictionary definitions for fluvial fluvial fluviatile (ˈfluːvɪəˌtaɪl, -tɪl) / (ˈfluːvɪəl) / adjective of, relating to, or occurring in a riverfluvial deposits Word Origin for fluvial C14: from Latin fluviālis, from fluvius river, from fluere to flow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for fluvial fluvial [ flōō′vē-əl ] Relating to or inhabiting a river or stream. Produced by the action of a river or stream. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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