bathylimnion

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noun

The lowest sublayer within the hypolimnion of a thermally stratified lake, where the sun no longer meaningfully influences water temperature.

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Meanings

nounbathylimnion (plural bathylimnions)

plural bathylimnions

  1. geographyThe lowest sublayer within the hypolimnion of a thermally stratified lake, where the sun no longer meaningfully influences water temperature.

Origin

From bathy- + -limnion.

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APA

bathylimnion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathylimnion

MLA

“bathylimnion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathylimnion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bathylimnion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathylimnion.

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