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diluvium
noun
di·lu·vi·um
\-vēəm\
Definition of diluvium
diluviums
\-ēəmz\ alsodiluvia
\-ēə\1 : drift 2g
2 archaic : any geological deposit produced by a flood of more than ordinary power
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Origin and Etymology of diluvium
Latin, flood
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