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hypolimnion
[ hahy-puh-lim-nee-on, -nee-uhn, hip-uh- ]
noun
plural hypolimnia
- (in certain lakes) the layer of water below the thermocline.
hypolimnion
/ ˌɪəʊˈɪɪə /
noun
- the lower and colder layer of water in a lake
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Other Word Forms
- ···Ա· [hahy-poh-lim-, net, -ik, hip-oh-], p·n· adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypolimnion1
1905–10; hypo- + Greek í ( ŧ ) lake + -ion diminutive noun suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypolimnion1
C20: from hypo- + Greek limnion, diminutive of limnŧ lake
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