endorheic
1 antonym for endorheic — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adjective — A basin or lake is endorheic if it has no outlet to a river or the sea and loses its water only by evaporation or by seeping into the ground.
Antonyms
exorheic
How to use endorheic
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
endorheic basin
endorheic lake
endorheic drainage
endorheic region
This is a technical term from hydrology and geography, mostly used in scientific or academic writing.
Etymology
The word joins the English prefix endo-, meaning internal or within, with a Greek root meaning to flow, and the English suffix -ic, which forms adjectives. Together the parts describe a system where flow stays inside rather than reaching an outlet.
Full origin of endorheic →Frequently asked questions
What does endorheic mean?
It describes a basin or lake that has no outflow to a river or ocean, losing water only through evaporation or seepage.
What is an example of an endorheic basin?
An endorheic basin is any drainage area where the water that flows in stays trapped rather than reaching the sea.
What is the opposite of endorheic?
The opposite term is exorheic, which describes a basin that does drain to an outside body of water.
