epilimnion
[ ep-uh-lim-nee-on, -uhn ]
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.
Origin of epilimnion
1Other words from epilimnion
- ep·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
Origin of epilimnion
1C20: from epi- + Greek limnion, diminutive of limnē lake
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