fluvial
of or relating to a river: a meandering fluvial contour.
produced by or found in a river: fluvial plants.
Origin of fluvial
1Other words from fluvial
- trans·flu·vi·al, adjective
- un·flu·vi·al, adjective
Words Nearby fluvial
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How to use fluvial in a sentence
At various points tributary gorges, the graves of fluvial gods who had perished long ago, opened into the main cañon.
Overland | John William De ForestOn the large fluvial highways stately junks laden deep with cargo pass backwards and forwards in unending procession.
Life and sport in China | Oliver G. ReadyThere are two fountains upon the Place, dedicated, one to Maritime, the other to fluvial navigation.
Paris: With Pen and Pencil | David W. BartlettThe tide runs rapidly on the Hugli, and produces a remarkable example of the fluvial phenomenon known as a “bore.”
Y ver muchos ms, porque en Colombia el trfico terrestre est bien combinado con el fluvial.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader | Ernesto Nelson
British Dictionary definitions for fluvial
fluviatile (ˈfluːvɪəˌtaɪl, -tɪl)
/ (ˈfluːvɪəl) /
of, relating to, or occurring in a river: fluvial deposits
Origin of fluvial
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for fluvial
[ flōō′vē-əl ]
Relating to or inhabiting a river or stream.
Produced by the action of a river or stream.
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