Relating to or characterized by a lack of external drainage, where water evaporates or soaks into the ground rather than flowing to the ocean.
From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'reos' (flow), combining to mean 'without flow.' This geographical term emerged in the 19th century to describe desert and interior basin regions.
Most of Earth's rivers flow to the ocean, but areic regions like Death Valley and the Dead Sea are trapped in their own worlds—water arrives but never leaves, creating increasingly salty environments over millennia.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.