alluvial Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to alluvium

WordNet


Al*lu"vi*al adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. alluvial. See Alluvion.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to, contained in, or composed of, alluvium; relating to the deposits made by flowing water; washed away from one place and deposited in another; as, alluvial soil, mud, accumulations, deposits.

Webster 1913