interfluve
[ in-ter-floov ]
/ ˈɪn tərˌfluv /
noun
the land area separating adjacent stream valleys.
Origin of interfluve
OTHER WORDS FROM interfluve
in·ter·flu·vi·al, adjectiveWords nearby interfluve
interfile,
interfilling,
interfinger,
interflow,
interfluent,
interfluve,
interfold,
interfoliaceous,
interfuse,
intergalactic,
intergalactic space
British Dictionary definitions for interfluve
interfluve
/ (ˈɪntəˌfluːv) /
noun
a ridge or area of land dividing two river valleys
Derived forms of interfluve
interfluvial, adjectiveWord Origin for interfluve
C20: back formation from
interfluvial, from
inter- + Latin
fluvius river
Scientific definitions for interfluve
interfluve
[ ĭn′tər-flōōv′ ]
The region of higher land between two rivers that are in the same drainage system.