Dictionary entry

Hydrosphere

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Hy″dro‐sphere (?), n. [Pref. hydro-, 1 + sphere.] 1. (Meteor.) The aqueous vapor of the entire atmosphere.

2. (Phys. Geog.) The aqueous envelope of the earth, including the ocean, all lakes, streams, and underground waters, and the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere.