limnology

[ lim-nol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the scientific study of bodies of fresh water, as lakes and ponds, with reference to their physical, geographical, biological, and other features.

limnology

/ lɪmˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˌlɪmnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the study of bodies of fresh water with reference to their plant and animal life, physical properties, geographical features, etc

limnology

/ lĭm-nŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of the organisms living in and the phenomena of fresh water, especially lakes and ponds.

Derived Forms

• ˌlimnoˈlogically, adverb
• limnological, adjective
• limˈnologist, noun

Other Words From

• lim·no·log·i·cal [lim-nl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], limno·logic adjective
• limno·logi·cal·ly adverb
• lim·nolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of limnology¹

1890–95; limno- (combining form representing Greek límnē pool, marsh) + -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of limnology¹

C20: from Greek limnē lake

Example Sentences

I went on to study chemistry as an undergraduate student in Mexico City, did a master’s degree in limnology and then moved to the Riviera Maya on the Yucatán Peninsula.

From Nature

Zisette is also a limnologist — limnology is the study of inland waters — so he knows Green Lake well, and how it compares with other Seattle-area lakes.

From Seattle Times

Emily Stanley, professor of limnology at the University of Wisconsin, said the findings were similar to those she found on rivers in Wisconsin.

From Washington Times

Ruth Patrick The field of limnology, or freshwater ecology, owes a great debt to American environmental scientist Ruth Patrick, a pioneer in the study of water pollution.

From Scientific American

There is only one chair of limnology in the world.”

From Project Gutenberg