Vadose definition
Of, relating to, or being water that is located in the zone of aeration in the earth's crust above the groundwater level.
adjective
Designating or of water that clings to solid matter in an unsaturated zone between the earth's surface and the water table.
adjective
Of or pertaining to water beneath the surface of the earth which is located above the level of the permanent groundwater.
adjective
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Origin of vadose
- Latin vadōsus shallow from vadum a shallow, ford
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin vadosus.
From Wiktionary