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vadose
[ vey-dohs ]
adjective
, Geology.
- found or located above the water table:
vadose water; vadose zone.
vadose
/ ˈveɪdəʊs /
adjective
- of, relating to, designating, or derived from water occurring above the water table
vadose water
vadose deposits
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vadose1
C19: from Latin vadōsus full of shallows, from vadum a ford
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