Branching and rejoining. Geologists describe the braided channels of the Channeled Scabland as "anastomosing."

Multi-branched stream system.

The branching and rejoining of channels to form a netlike pattern.

of veins, forming a network or reticulum.

Forming a network; usually applied to the veins in a leaf, or to fissures and ridges in bark. Parent Term: Venation Difficulty Level

adj. Interlacing or running together, for example, like the veins on a leaf.

Connecting so as to form a well-defined network.