"anabranching" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From ana- + branching. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ana|branching}} ana- + branching Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} anabranching (not comparable)
  1. (hydrology, of a water channel) Splitting around mid-channel islands that are roughly three times the width of the channel at full discharge. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Hydrology Coordinate_terms: anastomosing, braided, distributary, meandering, reticulate, straight
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