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aquitard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aquitard
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A semipermeable layer along an aquifer.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

aquitards (plural)

Derived Forms

aquitardal

Frequently Paired Words

caprock

Questions

What does aquitard mean?
A semipermeable layer along an aquifer.
Where does aquitard come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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