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limnology Definition

lim·nol·ogy (lim nälə 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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limnology Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • earthquake: May 2003 Leverhulme Trust pilot project on " Earthquake limnology: Holocene seismic signature in lakes along the North Anatolian Fault, Turkey " .

Browse dictionary entries near limnology

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  8. limivorous
  9. limitlessness
  10. limitlessly
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  4. limonene
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  8. Limousin
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