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alluvion

Alluvion (noun) means the increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.

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The increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.
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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin alluviō.

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"alluvion" (noun) means the increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.

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