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limnology definition

lim·nol·ogy (lim näl′ə jē)

noun

the science that deals with the physical, chemical, and biological properties and features of fresh waters, esp. lakes and ponds

Etymology: < Gr limnē, marsh, akin to leimōn (see limonite) + -logy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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