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obsequent

ob·se·quent [ óbsəkwənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
flowing against main current: describes a river, stream, or drainage system that flows into a subsidiary subsequent river in a direction contrary to that of the flow of the main consequent river

[Late 19th century. < Latin obsequent-, present participle of obsequi "comply," literally "follow towards" < sequi "follow"]
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