"fluidal" meaning in English

See fluidal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfluːɪdəl/ [UK]
Etymology: From fluid + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fluid|al}} fluid + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fluidal (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly geology) Pertaining to a fluid, or to a flowing motion. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: fluidic
    Sense id: en-fluidal-en-adj-VDb95019 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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