interfluent

[ in-ter-floo-uhnt ]

adjective
  1. flowing into one another; intermingling.

Origin of interfluent

1
First recorded in 1645–55, interfluent is from the Latin word interfluent- (stem of interfluēns). See inter-, fluent

Other words from interfluent

  • in·ter·flu·ence, noun

Words Nearby interfluent

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British Dictionary definitions for interfluent

interfluent

/ (ɪnˈtɜːflʊənt) /


adjective
  1. flowing together; merging

Origin of interfluent

1
C17: from Latin interfluere, from inter- + fluere to flow

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