aquiclude

[ ak-wi-klood ]

/ ˈæk wɪˌklud /

noun

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

Nearby words

aqueous chamber, aqueous humor, aqueous humour, aqueous phase, aqui-, aquiclude, aquiculture, aquidneck island, aquifer, aquila, aquilegia

Origin of aquiclude

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

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Science definitions for aquiclude

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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