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Distributary Definition & Meaning

distributary
noun
  1. a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it

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What does distributary mean?
a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
What part of speech is distributary?
Distributary is a noun.

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