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aquitard

aquitard noun: a semipermeable layer along an aquifer.

Noun

aquitard (plural aquitards)

  1. A semipermeable layer along an aquifer.

Forms of aquitard

pluralaquitards

Origin of aquitard

From aqui- + Latin tardus (“late, slow”).

Words formed from aquitard

Questions about aquitard

What does aquitard mean?
Aquitard means a semipermeable layer along an aquifer.
What part of speech is aquitard?
Aquitard is a noun.
What is the plural of aquitard?
The plural of aquitard is aquitards.

Words near aquitard in the dictionary

  1. Aquitainian
  2. Aquitainians
  3. Aquitania
  4. Aquitanian
  5. Aquitanians
  6. aquitard
  7. aquitardal
  8. aquitards
  9. aquitted
  10. aquiver
  11. aquocobalamin

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