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Fluvial vs Pluvial - What's the difference?

fluvial | pluvial |

As adjectives the difference between fluvial and pluvial

is that fluvial is of, pertaining to, inhabiting, or produced by the action of a river or stream while pluvial is of, pertaining to, or produced by rain.

As a noun pluvial is

a rainy period.

fluvial

English

Adjective

(wikipedia fluvial) (-)
  • Of, pertaining to, inhabiting, or produced by the action of a river or stream

    • Synonyms

    * (of a river): fluviatile, riverine

    pluvial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or produced by rain
  • (geology) occurring through the action of rain

    • Derived terms

    * pluvial lake

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) a rainy period
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