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hydrogeology

noun

  1. branch of geology which deals with the relations of water on or below the surface of the earth
  2. branch of science that studies distribution and movement of groundwater
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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English geology English hydrogeology From hydro- + geology.

  1. The geology of groundwater, especially concerning the physical, biological and chemical properties of its occurrence and movement.

    “This issue led to an interim battle among the parties to exclude various expert witnesses regarding the aquifer's hydrogeology and a five-day evidentiary hearing before Special Master Eugene Siler in May 2019.”