what is the term for a river that flows into a bigger river?

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2006-11-16 07:53:26 · 4 answers · asked by jordon b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

tributary.

2006-11-16 07:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Effluent or tributary. A larger river being fed by a smaller river is an affluent.

2006-11-16 08:10:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

tributaries - rivers that flow into a river
distributaries - rivers that flow out of a river

2006-11-16 07:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by ufo_josh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a tributary

2006-11-16 08:01:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋