What does mainstem mean?
Mainstem means The principal watercourse of a river that has multiple streams.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The principal watercourse of a river that has multiple streams.
Piramutaba (Brachyplatystoma vaillantii) make up a second large export fishery and are found almost exclusively in the Amazon River mainstem, whitewater tributaries, and the estuary [30 –32 ].
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Mainstem means The principal watercourse of a river that has multiple streams.
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Piramutaba (Brachyplatystoma vaillantii) make up a second large export fishery and are found almost exclusively in the Amazon River mainstem, whitewater tributaries, and the estuary [30 –32 ].
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