illuvium

[ ih-loo-vee-uhm ]

noun

, plural il·lu·vi·ums, il·lu·vi·a [ih-, loo, -vee-, uh].

1. the material accumulated through illuviation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of illuvium¹

< Latin illuv ( iēs ) ( illuvial ) + -ium, on the model of alluvium, Latin dīluvium deluge, etc.