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

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of epilimnion¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of epilimnion¹

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