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interfluve

American  
[in-ter-floov] / ˈɪn tərˌfluv /

noun

  1. the land area separating adjacent stream valleys.

interfluve British  
/ ˈɪntəˌfluːv /

noun

  1. a ridge or area of land dividing two river valleys

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interfluve Scientific  
/ ĭn′tər-flo̅o̅v′ /

  1. 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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