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ephemeral
[ifem′ərəl]
Etymology: Gk, epi, above, hemera, day
pertaining to a short-lived condition, such as a fever.


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Yet he also realized that Adam and Eve had the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in their region, while he didn't have even an ephemeral creek.
Most of the localised recharge happens during summer storms, where ephemeral creeks lose part of their water in the alluvial fans.
 
 
 
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