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watercourse

A natural or artificial channel through which water flows; a stream or river.

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Pseudomugil tenellus

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cataract
A dramatic, steep fall in a watercourse.
confluence
A joining or meeting, especially of rivers and streams; the point at which such rivers and streams meet; the combined watercourse formed by the joining.
riparian
Of, inhabiting, or located on the bank of a river or other watercourse, e.g., riparian vegetation.
river
Vaguely-defined, generic term for a variably-sized, natural, usually freshwater, watercourse, that empties into an ocean, sea, lake, or another river.
wadi
Arabic term used to refer to a valley, stream-bed or other watercourse that only holds water during the rainy season. Often associated with oases and normally applied only in certain Arabic-speaking countries.

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