lacustrine

[ luh-kuhs-trin ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a lake.
2. living or growing in lakes, as various organisms.
3. formed at the bottom or along the shore of lakes, as geological strata.

lacustrine

/ ləˈkʌstraɪn /

adjective

1. of or relating to lakes
2. living or growing in or on the shores of a lake

lacustrine

/ lə-kŭs′trĭn /

1. Relating to lakes.
2. Relating to a system of inland wetlands and deep-water habitats associated with freshwater lakes and reservoirs, characterized by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation.
3. Compare marine

Other Words From

• inter·la·custrine adjective
• subla·custrine adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lacustrine¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from French or Italian lacustr(e) “of lakes” + -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of lacustrine¹

C19: from Italian lacustre, from Latin lacus lake

Example Sentences

Most of these infusoria are lacustrine; but others are marine, particularly the tripolis of the Isle of France.

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However, I noticed just now that the lacustrine remains of Mondsee and Laybach show no trace of any flax.

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Being cooled by the rains, it comes south into the hot valley of this great Riverein Lake, or lacustrine river.

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This state of things lasted long enough to allow of the formation of the thick lacustrine strata to which I have referred.

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Whether these are marine, lacustrine, or estuarine deposits, there is hardly sufficient evidence to show.

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