obsequent

Noun

An obsequent geological feature.

Adj

1. (obsolete) Obedient; submissive; obsequious.
2. Facing the opposite way of what would be expected, for example, a stream flowing towards higher elevation.

Etymology

From Latin obsequens, present participle of obsequi, from ob (see ob-) + sequi. See sequence.

Synonyms

obsequious

Translations

obsequente

obsecuente