interfluent

[in-ter-floo-uh nt]

adjective

flowing into one another; intermingling.

Origin of interfluent

First recorded in 1645–55, interfluent is from the Latin word interfluent- (stem of interfluēns). See inter-, fluent

Related formsin·ter·flu·ence, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for interfluent

interfluent

adjective

flowing together; merging

Word Origin for interfluent

C17: from Latin interfluere, from inter- + fluere to flow

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