river basin
Total geographic area drained by a river plus all its tributaries.
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
catchment basin
The entire area drained by a given river or lake plus associated tributaries. Same meaning as drainage basin, river basin, watershed, etc..
basin
Used to denote a region drained by a single river system, e.g., the Amazon basin.
Used in 487 profiles