vadose

[ vey-dohs ]

adjective

, Geology.

1. found or located above the water table:

   vadose water; vadose zone.

vadose

/ ˈveɪdəʊs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, designating, or derived from water occurring above the water table

   vadose water

   vadose deposits

Word History and Origins

Origin of vadose¹

1895–1900; < Latin vadōsus shallow, equivalent to vad ( um ) a shoal, ford + -ōsus -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of vadose¹

C19: from Latin vadōsus full of shallows, from vadum a ford