interfluve

American

[in-ter-floov] / ˈɪn tərˌfluv /

noun

the land area separating adjacent stream valleys.

interfluve British

/ ˈɪntəˌfluːv /

noun

a ridge or area of land dividing two river valleys

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interfluve Scientific

/ ĭn′tər-flo̅o̅v′ /

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

Other Word Forms

interfluvial

adjective

Etymology

Origin of interfluve

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

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