"anabranch" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈænəbɹæntʃ/, /ˈænəbɹɑːntʃ/ Forms: anabranches [plural]
Etymology: From ana- (“extracted from anastomosing”) + branch. Etymology templates: {{m|en|anastomosing}} anastomosing, {{affix|en|ana-|branch|gloss1=extracted from <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">anastomosing</i>}} ana- (“extracted from anastomosing”) + branch Head templates: {{en-noun}} anabranch (plural anabranches)
  1. (hydrology, of a water channel, especially in Australia) A diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream. Tags: especially Categories (topical): Hydrology Categories (place): Bodies of water Related terms: anabranched, anabranching

Inflected forms

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