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Dec 21, 2004 16:25
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English term
alluvia
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can anybody tell me if the word alluvia exists?
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| 5 | aluvión |
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| 5 | depósitos de aluviones |
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aluvión
Yes, it's the plural of alluvium
Oxford:
alluvium noun uncountable/countable (plural -viums or -via ) aluvión masculine
Webster's
Main Entry:al£lu£vi£um
Pronunciation:-v**m
Function:noun
Inflected Form:plural alluviums \-**mz\ ; or allu£via \-**\
Etymology:Late Latin, neuter of alluvius alluvial, from Latin alluere
: clay, silt, sand, gravel, or similar detrital material deposited by running water especially during recent geologic time, the deposits ordinarily occurring on the floodplains of streams or as alluvial fans or cones at places where streams issuing from mountains lose velocity and deposit their contained sediment on a valley floor
Oxford:
alluvium noun uncountable/countable (plural -viums or -via ) aluvión masculine
Webster's
Main Entry:al£lu£vi£um
Pronunciation:-v**m
Function:noun
Inflected Form:plural alluviums \-**mz\ ; or allu£via \-**\
Etymology:Late Latin, neuter of alluvius alluvial, from Latin alluere
: clay, silt, sand, gravel, or similar detrital material deposited by running water especially during recent geologic time, the deposits ordinarily occurring on the floodplains of streams or as alluvial fans or cones at places where streams issuing from mountains lose velocity and deposit their contained sediment on a valley floor
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depósitos de aluviones
sus alrededores depósitos de aluviones formados por cantos rodados menudos y.
empastados por marga blanquecina dura y coherente, son consecuencia del ...
www.uclm.es/profesorado/web_geografia/ congresos/c_portugal1.pdf - Similar pages
Agentes geológicos externos - [ Translate this page ]
... Son depósitos de aluviones que presentan escalonadamente a ambas partes del
cauce de un río. Se originan debido a los cambios de nivel del agua y de la ...
html.rincondelvago.com/agentes-geologicos-externos.html - 47k
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Note added at 5 mins (2004-12-21 16:30:33 GMT)
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yes, the word exists and means alluvial deposits
I hope it helps :)
empastados por marga blanquecina dura y coherente, son consecuencia del ...
www.uclm.es/profesorado/web_geografia/ congresos/c_portugal1.pdf - Similar pages
Agentes geológicos externos - [ Translate this page ]
... Son depósitos de aluviones que presentan escalonadamente a ambas partes del
cauce de un río. Se originan debido a los cambios de nivel del agua y de la ...
html.rincondelvago.com/agentes-geologicos-externos.html - 47k
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Note added at 5 mins (2004-12-21 16:30:33 GMT)
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yes, the word exists and means alluvial deposits
I hope it helps :)
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