lentic

[ len-tik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or living in still water.

lentic

/ ˈlɛntɪk /

adjective

1. ecology of, relating to, or inhabiting still water Compare lotic

   a lentic fauna

Word History and Origins

Origin of lentic¹

1930–35; < Latin lent ( us ) slow, motionless + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of lentic¹

C20: from Latin lentus slow