Definitions for "Anastomoses"
small, winding tubes that interconnect with each other in a maze-like pattern, normally along bedding-planes; frequently seen on ceilings where the rocks below have fallen away.
Braided solution tubes, frequently appearing on the undersides of poorly jointed limestone strata. These features, which form phreatically, are known to contribute to the rapid development and expansion of proto-caves.
one of the two most common characteristics of cave walls. The other is scallops. Anastomoses are small, winding tubes that interconnect in a serpent-like pattern, often found along bedding plane partings. They can sometimes be spotted on flat ceilings. These are often mistaken for solution pockets, which are short holes located along joints in the walls or ceilings.
Keywords:  ramifications, veins, leaf, union
The union of ramifications of leaf veins