eluvial

adjective

elu·​vial (ˈ)ē¦lüvēəl 

-vyəl also (ˈ)el¦yü-

1

: of, relating to, or composed of eluvium

2

: of or relating to eluviation or to eluviated materials or areas (such as soils or soil horizons)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin eluvium + English -al

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Rhymes for eluvial

• fluvial
• pluvial
• alluvial
• colluvial
• diluvial