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solifluction

One entry found for solifluction.
Main Entry: so·li·fluc·tion
Pronunciation: 'sO-l&-"fl&k-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin solum soil + -i- + fluction-, fluctio act of flowing, from fluere to flow -- more at FLUID
: the slow creeping of saturated fragmental material (as soil) down a slope that usually occurs in regions of perennial frost