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e⋅lu⋅vi⋅um

  [i-loo-vee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -vi⋅a  [-vee-uh] . Geology.
a deposit of soil, dust, etc., formed from the decomposition of rock and found in its place of origin.
Origin:
1880–85; formed on the model of alluvium from L ēluere (of water) to wash out (soil, etc.); see elute
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