aquiclude
[ak-wi-klood]
- any geological formation that absorbs and holds water but does not transmit it at a sufficient rate to supply springs, wells, etc.
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Origin of aquiclude
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aquiclude
[ăk′wĭ-klōōd′]
- An impermeable body of rock or stratum of sediment that acts as a barrier to the flow of groundwater.
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