HYPOLIMNION


Meaning of HYPOLIMNION in English

[ ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)'lɪmnɪən ]

■ noun ( plural hypolimnia -nɪə ) the lower layer of water in a stratified lake. Compare with epilimnion .

Origin

early 20th cent.: from hypo- + Gk limnion (dimin. of limnē 'lake').

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