SINCE 1828
resequent
adjective
re·se·quent
| \ (ˈ)rē¦sēkwənt, ˈrēsək-\
Definition of resequent
1
: of, relating to, or being a stream that flows down the dip of underlying formations in the same direction as an original consequent stream but developed later and generally tributary to a subsequent stream
2
: of, relating to, or being a fault-line scarp that faces in the same direction as an initial fault scarp but is due to differential erosion rather than to crustal movement
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