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aquiclude

American  
[ak-wi-klood] / ˈæk wɪˌklud /

noun

  1. any geological formation that absorbs and holds water but does not transmit it at a sufficient rate to supply springs, wells, etc.

aquiclude Scientific  
/ ăk′wĭ-klo̅o̅d′ /

  1. An impermeable body of rock or stratum of sediment that acts as a barrier to the flow of groundwater.

Etymology

Origin of aquiclude

aqui- + -clude < Latin clūdere, variant of claudere to close

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