Fluvial
(adjective)
- Relating to or formed by a river or streams.
- Of or relating to rivers or the study of rivers.
Origin:
From latin fluvius, meaning "river".
Examples:
- The geologist studied the fluvial deposits in the riverbed.
- Fluvial erosion had caused the river to change its course over time.
- Fluvial transport is the movement of sediment by rivers.
- Fluvial processes have shaped the landscape over millions of years.
- The fluvial system of the Amazon is one of the largest in the world.