lacustrine
[ luh-kuhs-trin ]
/ ləˈkʌs trɪn /
adjective
of or relating to a lake.
living or growing in lakes, as various organisms.
formed at the bottom or along the shore of lakes, as geological strata.
Origin of lacustrine
1820–30; < Italian
lacustr(e) of lakes +
-ine1
OTHER WORDS FROM lacustrine
in·ter·la·cus·trine, adjective sub·la·cus·trine, adjectiveWords nearby lacustrine
lacunar ligament,
lacunose,
lacunule,
lacus,
lacus solis,
lacustrine,
lacw,
lacy,
lad,
lad lit,
lad mag
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British Dictionary definitions for lacustrine
lacustrine
/ (ləˈkʌstraɪn) /
adjective
of or relating to lakes
living or growing in or on the shores of a lake
Word Origin for lacustrine
C19: from Italian
lacustre, from Latin
lacus lake
Scientific definitions for lacustrine
lacustrine
[ lə-kŭs′trĭn ]
Relating to lakes.
Relating to a system of inland wetlands and deep-water habitats associated with freshwater lakes and reservoirs, characterized by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation. Compare marine palustrine riverine.