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epilimnion

ep·i·lim·ni·on [ èppi límnee òn, èppi límnee ən ] (plural ep·i·lim·ni·ons or ep·i·lim·ni·a [ èppi límnee ə ])


noun 
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upper water layer of a lake: the uppermost circulating layer of warm water in a lake with different temperatures at different levels in summer

[Early 20th century. <epi- + Greek limnion "small lake" < limnē "lake"]
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