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lentic

American

[len-tik] / ˈlɛn tɪk /

adjective

pertaining to or living in still water.

lentic British

/ ˈlɛntɪk /

adjective

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

a lentic fauna

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Etymology

Origin of lentic

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

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