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epilimnion

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ep′ə lim′nē on′, -ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ep•i•lim•ni•on  (ep′ə lim′nē on′, -ən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ni•a 
    (-nē ə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Geology(in certain lakes) the layer of water above the thermocline.
  • 1905–10; epi- + Greek límnion small pond, diminutive of límnē pool, lake

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