lentic

[ len-tik ]
/ ˈlɛn tɪk /

adjective

pertaining to or living in still water.
Also lenitic.

Origin of lentic

1930–35; < Latin lent(us) slow, motionless + -ic

Words nearby lentic

lent lily, lent term, lentamente, lentando, lenten, lentic, lenticel, lenticle, lenticonus, lenticular, lenticular ansa

British Dictionary definitions for lentic

lentic
/ (ˈlɛntɪk) /

adjective

ecology of, relating to, or inhabiting still water a lentic fauna Compare lotic

Word Origin for lentic

C20: from Latin lentus slow