- epilimnia
- n. warm upper layer of water in a lake or reservoir that is circulated by the wind and generally uniform in temperature
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
epilimnia
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epilimnion — epilimnetic /ep euh lim net ik/, epilimnial, adj. /ep euh lim nee on , euhn/, n., pl. epilimnia / nee euh/. (in certain lakes) the layer of water above the thermocline. [1905 10; EPI + Gk límnion small pond, dim. of límne pool, lake] * * * … Universalium
epilimnion — [ˌɛpɪ lɪmnɪən] noun (plural epilimnia nɪə) the upper layer of water in a stratified lake. Compare with hypolimnion. Origin early 20th cent.: from epi + Gk limnion (dimin. of limnē lake ) … English new terms dictionary
epilimnion — /ɛpiˈlɪmniən/ (say epee limneeuhn) noun (plural epilimnia or epilimnions) (in an impounded body of water) the topmost layer of water to which warm water rises where it is further warmed by the sun. Compare hypolimnion, thermolimnion. {epi + Greek …
epilimnion — n. (pl. epilimnia) the upper layer of water in a stratified lake. Etymology: EPI + Gk limnion dimin. of limne lake … Useful english dictionary
