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palaeotributary

palaeotributary noun: an ancient tributary.

Noun

palaeotributary (plural palaeotributaries)

  1. An ancient tributary

Forms of palaeotributary

pluralpalaeotributaries

Origin of palaeotributary

From palaeo- + tributary.

Questions about palaeotributary

What does palaeotributary mean?
Palaeotributary means an ancient tributary.
What part of speech is palaeotributary?
Palaeotributary is a noun.
What is the plural of palaeotributary?
The plural of palaeotributary is palaeotributaries.

Words near palaeotributary in the dictionary

  1. palaeotopographic
  2. palaeotopographical
  3. palaeotopography
  4. palaeotranscriptomic
  5. palaeotributaries
  6. palaeotributary
  7. palaeotropic
  8. palaeotropical
  9. palaeotropics
  10. palaeotsunami
  11. palaeotsunamis

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