interfluvial

adjective

in·ter·flu·vi·al ˌin-tər-ˈflü-vē-əl

: existing or occurring between streams

interfluvial plains

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Researchers working in the remote Putumayo region in northeastern Peru, collected soil core samples from three research campsites in the interfluvial areas, the forests located far from rivers and major tributaries, known as tierra firme. —

Vanessa Crooks, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2021

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