epilimnion
[ ep-uh-lim-nee-on, -uh n ]
/ ˌɛp əˈlɪm niˌɒn, -ən /
noun, plural ep·i·lim·ni·a [ep-uh-lim-nee-uh] /ˌɛp əˈlɪm ni ə/.
(in certain lakes) the layer of water above the thermocline.
Origin of epilimnion
OTHER WORDS FROM epilimnion
ep·i·lim·net·ic [ep-uh-lim-net-ik] /ˌɛp ə lɪmˈnɛt ɪk/, ep·i·lim·ni·al, adjectiveWords nearby epilimnion
epileptic,
epileptiform,
epileptogenic,
epileptogenic zone,
epileptoid,
epilimnion,
epilithic,
epilogue,
epimandibular,
epimedium,
epimenorrhagia
British Dictionary definitions for epilimnion
epilimnion
/ (ˌɛpɪˈlɪmnɪən) /
noun
the upper layer of water in a lake
Word Origin for epilimnion
C20: from
epi- + Greek
limnion, diminutive of
limnē lake