vadose

adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to water beneath the surface of the earth which is located above the level of the permanent groundwater.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

underwater(English)superaqueous(English)subaqueous(English)above-water(English)perched(English)superambient(English)deep-water(English)suboceanic(English)phreatic(English)unsaturated(English)hydrology(English)capillary(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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