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limnology
lim·nol·o·gy
[
lim nólləjee
]
noun
Definition:
study of lakes:
the scientific study of lakes and other bodies of fresh water, including their physical and biological features
[
Late 19th century. < Greek
limnē
"marshy lake"
]
lim·no·log·i·cal
[
lìmnə lójjik'l
]
adjective
lim·no·log·i·cal·ly
[
lìmnə lójjikəlee
]
adverb
lim·nol·o·gist
[
lim nólləjist
]
noun
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