hypolimnion

American

[hahy-puh-lim-nee-on, -nee-uhn, hip-uh-] / ˌhaɪ pəˈlɪm niˌɒn, -ni ən, ˌhɪp ə- /

noun

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

hypolimnion British

/ ˌhaɪpəʊˈlɪmnɪən /

noun

the lower and colder layer of water in a lake

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

hypolimnial

adjective
hypolimnetic

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

hypolimnia

plural

Etymology

Origin of hypolimnion

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

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