-mictic

suffix

Refers to the manner in which a body of water stratifies.

OriginAncient Greek μίξις →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. biologyRefers to the manner in which a body of water stratifies.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμίξις“mingling”
  2. English-mictic

From Ancient Greek μίξις (míxis, “mingling”). First used in holomictic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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