fluvioglacial

English

Etymology

From fluvio- +‎ glacial.

Adjective

fluvioglacial (not comparable)

1. (geology) Describing a stream formed from glacial meltwater
   • December 7, 2012, Mateo Gutierrez, Geomorphology‎^[1], CRC Press, page 538:

     As previously discussed, the fluvioglacial environment is characterized by a wide fluctuation of discharge and, consequently, of transport capacity.

Translations

describing a stream formed from glacial meltwater

• German: fluvioglazial (de)
• Italian: fluvioglaciale

Anagrams

• glaciofluvial