bathylimnion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The lowest sublayer within the hypolimnion of a thermally stratified lake, where the sun no longer meaningfully influences water temperature.

Word forms

bathylimnion bathylimnions

Etymology

From bathy- + -limnion.

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