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单词 diluvium
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
di•lu•vi•um  (di lo̅o̅vē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vi•a (-vē ə),USA pronunciation -vi•ums. [Geol. Now Rare.]
  1. Geologya coarse surficial deposit formerly attributed to a general deluge but now regarded as glacial drift.
Also, di•luvi•on. 
  • Latin dīluvium flood; see deluge
  • 1810–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
diluvium /daɪˈluːvɪəm dɪ-/ n ( pl -via / -vɪə/)
  1. a former name for glacial drift
    See drift
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin: flood, from dīluere to wash away; see dilute
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