alluvial

/ɐlˈuːvɪəl/

/ˌæˈɫuviəɫ/

alluvial

of or relating to alluvium

Examples

1. Water in this arid environment came from alluvial aquifers, which are shallow sources of groundwater at the heads of valleys.

2. And the top layers of softer alluvial deposits he named Tertiary and Quaternary.

3. This was the largest alluvial diamond ever found.

4. There are protective barriers on one side, alluvial meadows on the other, with promenades on both banks.