diluvial
or di·lu·vi·an
pertaining to or caused by a flood or deluge.
Geology Now Rare. pertaining to or consisting of diluvium.
Origin of diluvial
1Other words from diluvial
- pre·di·lu·vi·al, adjective
- un·di·lu·vi·al, adjective
- un·di·lu·vi·an, adjective
Words Nearby diluvial
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How to use diluvial in a sentence
This repository was first disclosed by the action of the lake against a diluvial shore, in which the bones were buried.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftFinally, all the peoples whose remains have been found in the oldest diluvial deposits of Europe belong to the tall races.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtThe banks of the River St. Clair are wholly alluvial or diluvial.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftTowards this, its diluvial banks, charged with boulders and pebbles, sloped at a steep angle.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftThe shore soon assumes a diluvial character, bordered with long lines of yellow sand and pebbles.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for diluvial
diluvian
/ (daɪˈluːvɪəl, dɪ-) /
of or connected with a deluge, esp with the great Flood described in Genesis
of or relating to diluvium
Origin of diluvial
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Scientific definitions for diluvial
[ dĭ-lōō′vē-əl ]
Relating to or produced by a flood.
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