SINCE 1828
subirrigation
noun
sub·ir·ri·ga·tion
| \ ˌsəb-ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən
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Definition of subirrigation
: irrigation below the surface (as by a periodic rise of the water table or by a system of underground porous pipes)
Other Words from subirrigation
subirrigate
\ ˌsəb-ˈir-ə-ˌgāt
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transitive verb
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transitive verb
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