illuvium

illuvium
/i looh"vee euhm/, n., pl. illuviums, illuvia /-vee euh/.
the material accumulated through illuviation.
[ < L illuv(ies) (see ILLUVIAL) + -IUM, on the model of ALLUVIUM, L diluvium DELUGE, etc.]

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