Limnology

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The science concerning the biological, physical and geological properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds. countable, uncountable

    "Although limnology is a young discipline, it has, over the past century, experienced marked growth. Its early descriptive period was a long one, given the enormous diversity of biota and environments in freshwater ecosystems."

  2. 2
    the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties wordnet

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freshwaterfreshwater science

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"Although limnology is a young discipline, it has, over the past century, experienced marked growth. Its early descriptive period was a long one, given the enormous diversity of biota and environments in freshwater ecosystems."

Etymology

From limno- + -logy.

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landscape limnologyfresh water

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