diluvialism

/ (daɪˈluːvɪəlɪzm) /

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noun

the theory, generally abandoned in the mid-19th century, that the earth's surface was shaped by the biblical flood

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Words nearby diluvialism

diltiazem, diluent, dilute, dilution, diluvial, diluvialism, diluvium, dim, DiMaggio, Dimashq, Dimbleby

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