Meanings
nounatelomixis (uncountable)
- uncountableIncomplete vertical mixing of stratified water masses, homogenizing layers.
Origin
See atelo- + -mixis, see -mictic. Compare also meromixis.
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atelomixis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atelomixis
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“atelomixis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atelomixis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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