aquiclude
[ ak-wi-klood ]
/ ˈæk wɪˌklud /
noun
any geological formation that absorbs and holds water but does not transmit it at a sufficient rate to supply springs, wells, etc.
Words nearby aquiclude
aqueous chamber,
aqueous humor,
aqueous humour,
aqueous phase,
aqui-,
aquiclude,
aquiculture,
aquidneck island,
aquifer,
aquila,
aquilegia
Scientific definitions for aquiclude
aquiclude
[ ăk′wĭ-klōōd′ ]
An impermeable body of rock or stratum of sediment that acts as a barrier to the flow of groundwater.