interfluve

[ in-ter-floov ]

/ ˈɪn tərˌfluv /

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noun

the land area separating adjacent stream valleys.

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Origin of interfluve

1900–05; back formation from interfluvial lying between streams. See inter-, fluvial

OTHER WORDS FROM interfluve

in·ter·flu·vi·al, adjective

Words nearby interfluve

interfile, interfilling, interfinger, interflow, interfluent, interfluve, interfold, interfoliaceous, interfuse, intergalactic, intergalactic space

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British Dictionary definitions for interfluve

interfluve

/ (ˈɪntəˌfluːv) /

noun

a ridge or area of land dividing two river valleys

Derived forms of interfluve

interfluvial, adjective

Word Origin for interfluve

C20: back formation from interfluvial, from inter- + Latin fluvius river

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Scientific definitions for interfluve

interfluve

[ ĭn′tər-flōōv′ ]

The region of higher land between two rivers that are in the same drainage system.