influent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪnflʊənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′flo̅o̅ ənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•flu•ent  (in′flo̅o̅ ənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. flowing in.

n. 
  1. a tributary.
  2. Ecologya plant or animal that has an important effect on the biotic balance in a community.
  • Latin influent- (stem of influēns) inflowing. See in-2, fluent
  • late Middle English 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
influent / ˈɪnflʊənt/
also: inflowing
  1. flowing in
  1. something flowing in, esp a tributary
  2. an organism that has a major effect on the nature of its community
'influent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
influence - subinfluent

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