fluvial

flu·vi·al

adj \ˈflü-vē-əl\

Definition of FLUVIAL

1

: of, relating to, or living in a stream or river

2

: produced by the action of a stream <a fluvial plain>

Origin of FLUVIAL

Middle English, from Latin fluvialis, from fluvius river, from fluere

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with FLUVIAL

pluvial