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-/.
(in certain lakes) the layer of water below the thermocline.
Origin of hypolimnion
1Other 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
the lower and colder layer of water in a lake
Origin of hypolimnion
1C20: from hypo- + Greek limnion, diminutive of limnē lake
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