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megafan

megafan noun: a very large mass of clastic sediment deposited by a laterally mobile river system that fans out from the outlet from a large mountainous drainage network.

Noun

megafan (plural megafans)

  1. A very large mass of clastic sediment deposited by a laterally mobile river system that fans out from the outlet from a large mountainous drainage network.
    • The dynamics of river systems in megafan environments may strongly influence the fragmentation and reconnection of riverine habitats, and therefore by implication, the diversification and distribution of freshwater organisms.2011, James S. Albert, Roberto E. Reis, Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes, →ISBN, page 197
  2. (informal) An obsessively enthusiastic fan.
    • Nathan Kaufman, 25, another Radiohead megafan, said of the plan, “I got geeked about it immediately.”2007 October 4, Melena Ryzik, “Radiohead Fans, Guided by Conscience (and Budget)”, in New York Times

Synonyms of megafan

Forms of megafan

pluralmegafans

Origin of megafan

From mega- + fan.

Questions about megafan

What does megafan mean?
Megafan means a very large mass of clastic sediment deposited by a laterally mobile river system that fans out from the outlet from a large mountainous drainage network.
What part of speech is megafan?
Megafan is a noun.
What is the plural of megafan?
The plural of megafan is megafans.

Words near megafan in the dictionary

  1. megafab
  2. megafabs
  3. megafactories
  4. megafactory
  5. megafamous
  6. megafan
  7. megafans
  8. megafarad
  9. megafarads
  10. megafarm
  11. megafarms

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