fluvialist

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noun

Someone who explains geological phenomena by the action of streams and rivers, especially erosion.

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Meanings

nounfluvialist (plural fluvialists)

plural fluvialists

  1. historicalSomeone who explains geological phenomena by the action of streams and rivers, especially erosion.

Origin

From fluvial + -ist.

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APA

fluvialist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluvialist

MLA

“fluvialist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluvialist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluvialist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluvialist.

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