paleochannel

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noun

A deposit of sediment filling the course of an ancient river.

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Meanings

nounpaleochannel (plural paleochannels)

plural paleochannels

  1. geographyA deposit of sediment filling the course of an ancient river.

Origin

From paleo- + channel.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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