limnetic

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• limnetic — limnétic adj. m., pl. limnétici; f. sg. limnétică, pl. limnétice Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  LIMNÉTIC, Ă adj. (Despre organisme vegetale) Care trăieşte în lacuri, bălţi sau locuri mlăştinoase. [ …   Dicționar Român

• limnetic — [lim net′ik] adj. [< Gr limnē, marsh (see LIMNOLOGY) + E etic < L or Gr: L eticus < Gr etikos, adj. suffix] designating, of, or living in the open waters of lakes, away from shore vegetation …   English World dictionary

• limnetic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek limnē pool, marshy lake; perhaps akin to Latin limus mud more at lime Date: 1899 of, relating to, or inhabiting the open water of a body of freshwater < limnetic environment > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Limnetic zone — The limnetic zone is the well lit, open surface waters in a lake, away from the shore. It is surrounded by the littoral zone and above the profundal zone. It can be defined as the lighted surface waters in the area where the lake bottom is too… …   Wikipedia

• limnetic — living in or pertaining to marshes or lakes; the zone of deep water between surface and compensation depth …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• limnetic — adj. [Gr. limne, marsh, lake, pool] 1. Living in standing fresh water. 2. Inhabiting the pelagic zone in a body of fresh water; limnicolous …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• limnetic — /lim net ik/, adj. pertaining to or living in the open water of a freshwater pond or lake. [1895 1900; < Gk limnét(es) marsh dwelling (límn(e) pool, marsh + etes extended form of tes agent suffix, from v. stems ending in e ) + IC] * * * …   Universalium

• limnetic — adjective Of or pertaining to the deeper, open waters of a lake etc …   Wiktionary

• limnetic — lim·net·ic || lɪm netɪk adj. of or pertaining to open water of a freshwater body, living in open water of lakes or ponds …   English contemporary dictionary

• limnetic — lim·netic …   English syllables

• limnetic — lim•net•ic [[t]lɪmˈnɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. ecl pertaining to or living in the open water of a freshwater pond or lake • Etymology: 1895–1900; < Gk limnḗt(ēs) marsh dwelling …   From formal English to slang