Etymology

holomictic

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Today it means: Having layers of water that intermix at least once a year. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὅλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὅλος“whole”
  2. English todayholomictic

From Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + μίξις (míxis, “mixing, mingling”). By surface analysis, holo- + -mictic.

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