aquiclude

[ak-wi-klood]

noun

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

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

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aquiclude

(āk'wĭ-kl

d') Pronunciation Key
An impermeable body of rock or stratum of sediment that acts as a barrier to the flow of groundwater.

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