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fluvialist

fluvialist noun: someone who explains geological phenomena by the action of streams and rivers, especially erosion.

Noun

fluvialist (plural fluvialists)

  1. (historical) Someone who explains geological phenomena by the action of streams and rivers, especially erosion.

Forms of fluvialist

pluralfluvialists

Origin of fluvialist

From fluvial + -ist.

Questions about fluvialist

What does fluvialist mean?
Fluvialist means someone who explains geological phenomena by the action of streams and rivers, especially erosion.
What part of speech is fluvialist?
Fluvialist is a noun.
What is the plural of fluvialist?
The plural of fluvialist is fluvialists.

Words near fluvialist in the dictionary

  1. fluvents
  2. Fluvia
  3. fluvial
  4. fluvial terrace
  5. fluvial terraces
  6. fluvialist
  7. fluvialists
  8. fluviality
  9. fluvially
  10. fluviarchies
  11. fluviarchy

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