Etymology

colluvium

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Today it means: A loose accumulation of rock and soil debris at the foot of a slope. Full definition →

Latin colluvio
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  1. Latin · derived fromcolluvio“jumble”
  2. English todaycolluvium

From Latin colluvio (“jumble”)

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