A stream or river called that flows into a larger stream or river is called a tributary.
The stream is a tributary of the river.
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tributary is the collective term A tributary is a smaller stream which flows into a larger river. The name of an individual stream depends on the size of the stream. It may be a river or a creek or a canal if it is manmade.
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A tributary is a river or stream that flows into a larger river or body of water, while a distributary is a branch of a river that flows away from the main channel. Tributaries add water to the main river, while distributaries branch off from it.
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