The zone below the water table, composed of the shallow phreatic zone, deep phreatic (or bathyphreatic) zone and stagnant phreatic zone. Syn. phreatic zone. Found on http://www.cancaver.ca/docs/glossary.htm
The area below the water table where all open spaces are filled with water under pressure equal to or greater than that of the atmosphere. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20094