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aquifer

Main Entry:: aqui·fer
Pronunciation:: \ˈa-kwə-fər, ˈä-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin, from Latin aqua + -fer
Date:: 1901

: a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel

— aquif·er·ous

\a-ˈkwi-fə-rəs, ä-\ adjective

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