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diluvium

noun
di·lu·vi·um | \-vēəm\
plural diluviums\-ēəmz \ also diluvia\-ēə \

Definition of diluvium 

1 : drift sense 2g

2 archaic : any geological deposit produced by a flood of more than ordinary power

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History and Etymology for diluvium

Latin, flood

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