so·li·fluc·tion | \ ˈsō-lə-ˌflək-shən 
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\Definition of solifluction
: the slow creeping of saturated fragmental material (such as soil) down a slope that usually occurs in regions of perennial frost
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The first known use of solifluction was in 1906
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