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exorheic
exorheic
English
Adjective
exorheic (not comparable)
- (of a lake or basin) Externally drained; having one or more outlets.
- 1998, Brian Moss, Ecology of Fresh Waters: Man and Medium, Past to Future, Third Edition, Blackwell Publishing, ISBN 978-0-632-03512-0, page 198,
- Most lakes are exorheic, with some flow-through and no long-term salt accumulation, […]
- 1998, Brian Moss, Ecology of Fresh Waters: Man and Medium, Past to Future, Third Edition, Blackwell Publishing, ISBN 978-0-632-03512-0, page 198,
Synonyms
- (externally drained): open
Antonyms
- (externally drained): endorheic
See also
- Endorheic basin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Open and closed lakes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia