Cryptorrhetic

/ˌkrɪptoʊrɛˈtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to hidden or concealed seepage, infiltration, or fluid flow that is not readily visible.

Etymology

From 'cryptorrhesis', forming an adjective to describe geological or hydrological processes characterized by hidden or obscured fluid movement.

Kelly Says

When geologists describe water moving cryptorrhetically through soil, they're describing something incredibly common but invisible—rainfall secretly soaking into the ground to refill our water supplies!

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