limnology

American  

[lim-nol-uh-jee] / lɪmˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the scientific study of bodies of fresh water, as lakes and ponds, with reference to their physical, geographical, biological, and other features.

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limnology British  

/ lɪmˈnɒlədʒɪ, ˌlɪmnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the study of bodies of fresh water with reference to their plant and animal life, physical properties, geographical features, etc

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limnology Scientific  

/ lĭm-nŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of the organisms living in and the phenomena of fresh water, especially lakes and ponds.

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Other Word Forms

• limnologic adjective
• limnological adjective
• limnologically adverb
• limnologist noun

Etymology

Origin of limnology

1890–95; limno- (combining form representing Greek límnē pool, marsh) + -logy

Example Sentences

According to Anderson, the rule was developed in the early 1900s by Edward Birge and Chancey Juday, who pioneered the university’s limnology program.

From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2020

I went on to study chemistry as an undergraduate student in Mexico City, did a master’s degree in limnology and then moved to the Riviera Maya on the Yucatán Peninsula.

From Nature • Dec. 2, 2018

"I tend to concentrate on things where I can be uniquely effective," he says, and his theoretical work in limnology has greatly aided the practical work of water-pollution control.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is only one chair of limnology in the world.”

From The Secret of Lonesome Cove by Adams, Samuel Hopkins