
diluvium



diluvium noun. [dʌɪ'l(j)u:vɪǝm, dɪ-] Pl. -ia [-ɪǝ].
Irregular Forms: (pl) diluvia
diluvium noun.
[dʌɪ'l(j)u:vɪǝm, dɪ-] Pl. -ia
[-ɪǝ].
E19.[Latin, from diluere: see DILUTE verb.]Geology. (A deposit of) superficial material formerly attributed to a universal deluge but now to glacial action; drift.
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