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