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单词 colluvium
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colluvium

[ kuh-loo-vee-uhm ]
/ kəˈlu vi əm /

noun, plural col·lu·vi·a [kuh-loo-vee-uh], /kəˈlu vi ə/, col·lu·vi·ums.Geology.

loose earth material that has accumulated at the base of a hill, through the action of gravity, as piles of talus, avalanche debris, and sheets of detritus moved by soil creep or frost action.

Origin of colluvium

1935–40; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin colluv-, base of colluere to wash out (see collutory) + -ium-ium, on the model of Latin alluviumalluvium, dīluviumdeluge

OTHER WORDS FROM colluvium

col·lu·vi·al, adjective

Words nearby colluvium

collusion, collusive, collut., collutorium, collutory, colluvium, colly, collyr., collyrium, collywobbles, Colmar
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British Dictionary definitions for colluvium

colluvium
/ (kəˈluːvɪəm) /

noun plural -via (-vɪə) or -viums

a mixture of rock fragments from the bases of cliffs

Derived forms of colluvium

colluvial, adjective

Word Origin for colluvium

Latin: collection of filth, from colluere to wash thoroughly, from com- (intensive) + luere to wash
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Scientific definitions for colluvium

colluvium
[ kə-lōōvē-əm ]

Plural colluviums colluvia

A loose deposit of rock debris accumulated through the action of rainwash or gravity at the base of a gently sloping cliff or slope.
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