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interfluent

[in-ter-floo-uh nt]
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adjective
  1. flowing into one another; intermingling.
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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
  1. flowing together; merging
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Word Origin

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