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aquifer definition

☆ aqui·fer (ak′wə fər, äk′-)

noun

an underground layer of porous rock, sand, etc. containing water, into which wells can be sunk

Etymology: ModL: see aqua & -fer

Related Forms:

  • aquiferous aquif′·er·ous (ə kwif′ər əs) adjective

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