lacustrine
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a lake.
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living or growing in lakes, as various organisms.
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formed at the bottom or along the shore of lakes, as geological strata.
adjective
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of or relating to lakes
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living or growing in or on the shores of a lake
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Relating to lakes.
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Relating to a system of inland wetlands and deep-water habitats associated with freshwater lakes and reservoirs, characterized by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation.
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Compare marine palustrine riverine
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Etymology
Origin of lacustrine
First recorded in 1820–30; from French or Italian lacustr(e) “of lakes” + -ine 1
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Example Sentences
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While Fretwell cautioned he is not an expert in lacustrine habitats, meaning large bodies of water where life may be possible, he said Bedmap3 will help inform new studies of subglacial lakes.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025
Each of these is lined by alluvial sediments leading into playa or lacustrine depositional environments.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
Lagoons and estuaries are certainly transitional between terrestrial and marine geologic environments, where littoral, lacustrine, and fluvial processes can overlap.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
Even without the arid conditions, there would be these types of deposits, with lacustrine becoming more common in place of playa.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
Extensive areas in the interior, more especially towards Lake Chad, are covered with black earth of alluvial or lacustrine origin.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
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