ILLUVIAL


Meaning of ILLUVIAL in English

/i looh"vee euhl, i loohv"yeuhl/ , adj.

of or pertaining to illuviation or illuvium.

[ 1920-25; illuvi ( es ) mud, flood, lit., what washes or is washed in ( il- IL- 1 + -luv-, comb. form of lavere to wash + -ies n. suffix) + -AL 1 ; see ALLUVIAL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .