M5187900 (mē-ăn′də-rĭng)n. A stream that has multiple successive meanders and develops in relatively flat areas, such as a floodplain, where sediment consists primarily of fine sands, silts, and muds.
meandering stream
meandering stream
[mē′an·də·riŋ ′strēm] (hydrology) A stream having a pattern of successive meanders. Also known as snaking stream.