interfluve
[ in-ter-floov ]
noun
the land area separating adjacent stream valleys.
Origin of interfluve
1Other words from interfluve
- in·ter·flu·vi·al, adjective
Words Nearby interfluve
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British Dictionary definitions for interfluve
interfluve
/ (ˈɪntəˌfluːv) /
noun
a ridge or area of land dividing two river valleys
Origin of interfluve
1C20: back formation from interfluvial, from inter- + Latin fluvius river
Derived forms of interfluve
- interfluvial, adjective
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Scientific definitions for interfluve
interfluve
[ ĭn′tər-flōōv′ ]
The region of higher land between two rivers that are in the same drainage system.
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