solifluction
[ soh-luh-fluhk-shuhn, sol-uh- ]
Origin of solifluction
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British Dictionary definitions for solifluction
solifluction
solifluxion
/ (ˈsɒlɪˌflʌkʃən, ˈsəʊlɪ-) /
noun
slow downhill movement of soil, saturated with meltwater, over a permanently frozen subsoil in tundra regions
Origin of solifluction
1C20: from Latin solum soil + fluctio act of flowing
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