palaeotributary

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noun

An ancient tributary

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Meanings

nounpalaeotributary (plural palaeotributaries)

plural palaeotributaries

  1. An ancient tributary

Origin

From palaeo- + tributary.

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APA

palaeotributary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeotributary

MLA

“palaeotributary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeotributary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palaeotributary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeotributary.

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