di|lu|vi|um

di|lu|vi|um
di|lu|vi|um «duh LOO vee uhm, dy-», noun, plural -vi|a «-vee uh».
Geology. a coarse, superficial deposit formed by glacial action, once thought to be due to floods.
[< Latin dailuvium < dīluere < dis- apart + luere wash. See etym of doublet deluge. (Cf.deluge)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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