holomictic

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adjective

Having layers of water that intermix at least once a year.

Opposite
meromictic
OriginAncient Greek ὅλος →
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Meanings

adjectiveholomictic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving layers of water that intermix at least once a year.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
meromictic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὅλος“whole”
  2. Englishholomictic

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 全循環的(湖) /全循环的, 全對流的(湖) /全对流的
  • 全循環的(湖) /全循环的having layers of water that intermix
  • 全對流的(湖) /全对流的having layers of water that intermix
Italian olomittico
  • olomitticohaving layers of water that intermix
Spanish holomíctico
  • holomícticohaving layers of water that intermix
Turkish holomiktik
  • holomiktikhaving layers of water that intermix
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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