aquiferous
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Aquiferous — A*quif er*ous, a. [L. aqua water + ferous.] Consisting or conveying water or a watery fluid; as, aquiferous vessels; the aquiferous system. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aquiferous — adj. [L. aqua, water; ferre, to bear] (MOLLUSCA) Supplying water or watery fluid, as the aquiferous canals … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
aquiferous — adjective see aquifer … New Collegiate Dictionary
aquiferous — See aquifer. * * * … Universalium
aquiferous — adj. of or pertaining to an aquifer … English contemporary dictionary
aquiferous — aquif·er·ous … English syllables
aquiferous — a. carrying, yielding or containing water. aquifer, n. water bearing stratum … Dictionary of difficult words
aquiferous — adjective of or relating to an aquifer • Pertains to noun: ↑aquifer • Derivationally related forms: ↑aquifer … Useful english dictionary
GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
aquifer — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin aqua + fer Date: 1901 a water bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel • aquiferous adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
