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elu·vi·um
\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷vēəm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin eluere to wash out, after such pairs as Latin alluere to wash against: Late Latin alluvium — more at eluate, alluvion
1. : rock debris produced by the weathering and disintegration of rock in situ — compare alluvium
2. : fine soil or sand deposited by wind (as in dunes) |