pluvial
[ ploo-vee-uh l ]
/ ˈplu vi əl /
adjective
of or relating to rain, especially much rain; rainy.
Geology.
occurring through the action of rain.
noun
Geology.
a rainy period formerly regarded as coeval with a glacial age, but now recognized as episodic and, in the tropics, as characteristic of interglacial ages.
Origin of pluvial
OTHER WORDS FROM pluvial
in·ter·plu·vi·al, adjectiveWords nearby pluvial
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British Dictionary definitions for pluvial
pluvial
/ (ˈpluːvɪəl) /
adjective
of, characterized by, or due to the action of rain; rainy
pluvial insurance
noun
geology
of or relating to rainfall or precipitation
a climate characterized by persistent heavy rainfall, esp one occurring in unglaciated regions during the Pleistocene epoch
Word Origin for pluvial
C17: from Latin
pluviālis rainy, from
pluvia rain
Scientific definitions for pluvial
pluvial
[ plōō′vē-əl ]
Relating to or caused by rain.