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vadose.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weh₂dʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-óm Proto-Indo-European *wh₂dʰóm Proto-Italic *waðom Latin vadum Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Latin vadosusbor. English vadose Borrowed from Latin vadosus.

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