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paralimnion

/ ˌpærəˈlɪmnɪɒn /

noun

  1. ecology the region of a lake floor between the shoreline or water's edge and the zone of rooted vegetation
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Origin of paralimnion1

from para- 1+ Greek limnē lake

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