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illuvium

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[ih-loo-vee-uhm] / ɪˈlu vi əm /

noun

the material accumulated through illuviation.

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Etymology

Origin of illuvium

< Latin illuv ( iēs ) ( see illuvial) + -ium, on the model of alluvium, Latin dīluvium deluge, etc.

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