vadose
[ vey-dohs ]
adjectiveGeology.
found or located above the water table: vadose water; vadose zone.
Origin of vadose
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British Dictionary definitions for vadose
vadose
/ (ˈveɪdəʊs) /
adjective
of, relating to, designating, or derived from water occurring above the water table: vadose water; vadose deposits
Origin of vadose
1C19: from Latin vadōsus full of shallows, from vadum a ford
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