diluvium

n. 洪积层

词形变化

diluvia diluviums 复数 diluviums diluvia 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An inundation or flood; a deluge.

  2. 2.

    A deposit of sand, gravel, etc. made by oceanic flooding.

    地质

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin dīluvium (“flood”), from lavō (“to wash”). Doublet of deluge.

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