Epilimnion Definition

epəlimnēän, epəlimnēən
noun
An unfrozen lake's warm, upper layer of oxygen-rich water that is above the thermocline.
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Other Word Forms of Epilimnion

Noun

Singular:
epilimnion
Plural:
epilimnia

Origin of Epilimnion

  • From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epi, “upon”) + λιμνίον (limnion), diminutive of λίμνη (limnē, “lake”).

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Words Starting With

EEPEPI

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With E and Ending With N

Starts With E & Ends With NStarts With EP & Ends With NStarts With E & Ends With ON

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With E10 Letter Words Ending With N