Denoting an area or ecosystem beneath the bed of a river or stream that is saturated with water and that supports invertebrate fauna which play a role in the larger ecosystem.
the hyporheic zone
Example sentencesExamples
This species is known from shallow dug wells, a Sphagnum bog, and the hyporheic zone of streams.
Definition of hyporheic in US English:
hyporheic
adjectiveˌhīpəˈrēik
Denoting an area or ecosystem beneath the bed of a river or stream that is saturated with water and that supports invertebrate fauna which play a role in the larger ecosystem.
the hyporheic zone
Example sentencesExamples
This species is known from shallow dug wells, a Sphagnum bog, and the hyporheic zone of streams.