aquifer
The origin and history of aquifer.
Etymology
The word is built from the combining form aqui-, linked to water, and the suffix -fer, meaning bearing or carrying. Together they describe something that holds and carries water underground.
The origin and history of aquifer.
The word is built from the combining form aqui-, linked to water, and the suffix -fer, meaning bearing or carrying. Together they describe something that holds and carries water underground.
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