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epilimnion
[ ep-uh-lim-nee-on, -uhn ]
noun
plural epilimnia
- (in certain lakes) the layer of water above the thermocline.
epilimnion
/ ˌɛɪˈɪɪə /
noun
- the upper layer of water in a lake
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ···Ա· [ep-, uh, -lim-, net, -ik], i·n· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of epilimnion1
1905–10; epi- + Greek íԾDz small pond, diminutive of íŧ pool, lake
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of epilimnion1
C20: from epi- + Greek limnion, diminutive of ŧ lake
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