anabranch

== English == === Etymology === From ana- (“extracted from anastomosing”) +‎ branch. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈænəbɹæntʃ/, /ˈænəbɹɑːntʃ/ === Noun === anabranch (plural anabranches) (hydrology, of a water channel, especially in Australia) A diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream. ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== anabranched anabranching === References === National Weather Service (23 March 2010 (last accessed)), “Anabranch”, in Glossary, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration === Further reading === anabranch on Wikipedia.Wikipedia