endorheic

2 synonyms and 1 antonym for endorheic, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

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.

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exorheic

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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.

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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.

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