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eluvium

e·lu·vi·um [ ə lvee əm ] (plural e·lu·vi·a [ i lvee ə ])


noun 
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rock or soil debris: an accumulated mass of soil, sand, silt, or rock debris resulting from weathering or drifting

[Late 19th century. < Latin eluere (see elute), after alluvium]
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