hypolimnion

[ hahy-puh-lim-nee-on, -nee-uhn, hip-uh- ]

noun,plural hy·po·lim·ni·a [hahy-puh-lim-nee-uh, hip-uh-]. /ˌhaɪ pəˈlɪm ni ə, ˌhɪp ə-/.
  1. (in certain lakes) the layer of water below the thermocline.

Origin of hypolimnion

1
1905–10; hypo- + Greek límn(ē) lake + -ion diminutive noun suffix

Other words from hypolimnion

  • hy·po·lim·net·ic [hahy-poh-lim-net-ik, hip-oh-], /ˌhaɪ poʊ lɪmˈnɛt ɪk, ˌhɪp oʊ-/, hy·po·lim·ni·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hypolimnion

hypolimnion

/ (ˌhaɪpəʊˈlɪmnɪən) /


noun
  1. the lower and colder layer of water in a lake

Origin of hypolimnion

1
C20: from hypo- + Greek limnion, diminutive of limnē lake

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