"limnetic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɪmnɛtɪk/ [General-American]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} limnetic (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to the deeper, open water of a lake. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: autolimnetic, bathylimnetic, epilimnetic, hypolimnetic, metalimnetic
    Sense id: en-limnetic-en-adj-qmDs38dV

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪmnɛtɪk/ [General-American] Forms: limnetics [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} limnetic (plural limnetics)
  1. Any animal that lives in the limnetic zone. Related terms: benthic, littoral, profundal
    Sense id: en-limnetic-en-noun-36Q3Bmi6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71

Inflected forms

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