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solifluction
[ soh-luh-fluhk-shuhn, sol-uh- ]
solifluction
/ ˈsɒlɪˌflʌkʃən; ˈsəʊlɪ- /
noun
- slow downhill movement of soil, saturated with meltwater, over a permanently frozen subsoil in tundra regions
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Origin of solifluction1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of solifluction1
C20: from Latin solum soil + fluctio act of flowing
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