Hídriques

Hídriques is a term used in certain Romance-language scientific vocabularies to denote things related to water. Grammatically, it functions as the plural feminine form of the adjective hídric, and is commonly found modifying nouns such as soils, habitats, or conditions. In ecology, hydrology, and soil science, hídriques describes hydric or water-saturated states—areas where soils remain inundated or saturated for extended periods, often producing low oxygen levels and characteristic redox features. These conditions support specific vegetation communities and underpin the classification of wetlands and hydric soils, including ecosystems adapted to flooded or saturated soils.

Linguistic note: the root is hydric, from Latin hydricus, derived from Greek hudor "water." The form hídriques appears in languages that spell the term with an accented i and apply plural feminine or masculine agreement according to grammatical rules. Its exact usage and spelling may vary by language and scientific tradition, so it should be used with awareness of regional conventions. In practical texts, you may encounter expressions like "sols hídriques" or "àrees hídriques" describing waterlogged environments.

See also: hydrology, hydric soils, wetlands, plant adaptations to waterlogging.