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epilimnion

[ ep-uh-lim-nee-on, -uhn ]

noun

, plural ep·i·lim·ni·a [ep-, uh, -, lim, -nee-, uh].
  1. (in certain lakes) the layer of water above the thermocline.


epilimnion

/ ˌɛpɪˈlɪmnɪən /

noun

  1. the upper layer of water in a lake
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • ep·i·lim·net·ic [ep-, uh, -lim-, net, -ik], epi·limni·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of epilimnion1

1905–10; epi- + Greek límnion small pond, diminutive of límnē pool, lake
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Word History and Origins

Origin of epilimnion1

C20: from epi- + Greek limnion, diminutive of limnē lake

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