limnetic

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/lɪmˈnɛtɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the deeper, open water of a lake.

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Meanings

adjectivelimnetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the deeper, open water of a lake.
nounlimnetic (plural limnetics)

plural limnetics

  1. Any animal that lives in the limnetic zone.

Origin

By surface analysis, limn- + -etic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with limnetic

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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