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epilimnion

[ ep-uh-lim-nee-on, -uh n ]
/ ˌɛp əˈlɪm niˌɒn, -ən /

noun, plural ep·i·lim·ni·a [ep-uh-lim-nee-uh] /ˌɛp əˈlɪm ni ə/.

(in certain lakes) the layer of water above the thermocline.

Nearby words

  1. epileptic,
  2. epileptiform,
  3. epileptogenic,
  4. epileptogenic zone,
  5. epileptoid,
  6. epilithic,
  7. epilogue,
  8. epimandibular,
  9. epimedium,
  10. epimenorrhagia

Origin of epilimnion

1905–10; epi- + Greek límnion small pond, diminutive of límnē pool, lake
Related formsep·i·lim·net·ic [ep-uh-lim-net-ik] /ˌɛp ə lɪmˈnɛt ɪk/, ep·i·lim·ni·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for epilimnion

epilimnion

/ (ˌɛpɪˈlɪmnɪən) /

noun

the upper layer of water in a lake

Word Origin for epilimnion

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