interfluvial
adjective[ before noun ]
geography specializeduk /ˌɪn.təˈfluː.vi.əl/ us /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈfluː.vi.əl/
between streams or rivers: 河流间的
Low-lying interfluvial areas show the development of swamps and ponds.
Interfluvial hollows which are now dry were once flooded or badly drained.现在已经干涸的河间洼地曾经被洪水淹没或排水不畅。
Related word
interfluve
The interfluvial areas include large tracts of mud located above the major channels.
Villages tended to be located in the valleys of the major rivers while the higher interfluvial areas were avoided.
Scientists have carried out a study of interfluvial deposits in the plain of the Ganges.
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