-limnion

suffix

A part of a stratified lake.

OriginAncient Greek λιμνίον →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. biologyA part of a stratified lake.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλιμνίον“small pond”
  2. English-limnion

From Ancient Greek λιμνίον (limníon, “small pond”), from λίμνη (límnē, “lake, marsh”).

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APA

-limnion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-limnion

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“-limnion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-limnion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-limnion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-limnion.

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