LIMNOLOGY


Meaning of LIMNOLOGY in English

n.

Pronunciation: lim- ' nä-l ə -j ē

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek limn ē + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy

Date: circa 1888

: the scientific study of bodies of freshwater (as lakes)

– lim · no · log · i · cal \ ˌ lim-n ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ also lim · no · log · ic \ - ' lä-jik \ adjective

– lim · nol · o · gist \ lim- ' nä-l ə -jist \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.