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prodelta

noun

Etymology

From pro- + delta.

  1. derived from *dalt-✻
  2. derived from δέλτα
  3. prefixed as prodelta — “pro + delta”

Definitions

  1. The part of a river delta that is furthest offshore and in which deposition is slowest

    • The sediments are mainly of terrigenous origin, and on the prodelta of the Orange River they are laminated and have a dominant fluvial input [27 ].

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