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pluvious
plu·vi·ous [ plvee əss ] or plu·vi·ose [ plvee ss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
rainy: relating to, involving, or typical of rain, especially heavy rainfall
[15th century. Via French< Latin pluviosus< pluvia "rain" (see pluvial)]
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