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limnology en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /lɪmˈnɒləd͡ʒi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (General-American) audio
• /lɪmˈnɑləd͡ʒi/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English limno- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English limnology From limno- + -logy.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds.
   • The exercises in this book were set forth initially because of our frustrations in teaching such a complex, multifaceted discipline as limnology. 2000, Robert G. Wetzel, Gene E. Likens, Preface to the Third Edition: Limnological Analyses, page vii:
   • Although limnology is a young discipline, it has, over the past century, experienced marked growth. Its early descriptive period was a long one, given the enormous diversity of biota and environments in freshwater ecosystems. 1999, Michael T. Arts, Bruce C. Wainmann, editors, Foreword: Lipids in Freshwater Ecosystems, page v:
   • Reservoir limnology and water quality management are associated with functions such as flood control, hydropower generation, irrigation, and fishery. 2011, Bo-Ping Han, Zhengwen Liu, editors, Preface: Tropical and Sub-Tropical Reservoir Limnology in China: Theory and Practice, page v:

Forms

Deriveds

paleolimnology · limnological · limnologically · limnologic · limnologist · landscape limnology

Relateds

hydroecology · hydrology · limnobiology · limnoecology · limnogeology · hydrobiology · hydrogeology

Synonyms

freshwater science

Translations (33)

ko 육수학 (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · ca limnologia (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · be лімналогія (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · ga linneolaíocht (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · lt limnològija (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · fi limnologia (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · cmn 湖沼學 /湖沼学 (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · ja 陸水学 (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · ru озероведение (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · is vatnalíffræði (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · fr limnologie (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · et järveteadus (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · ja 湖沼学 (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · be азёразнаўства (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · es limnología (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · sv limnologi (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · kk көлтану (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · lt ežerótyra (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · th ชลธารวิทยา (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · gl limnoloxía (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · hu belvíztan (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · hi सरोवरविज्ञान (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · si සාරස විද්යාව (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · fi järvitiede (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · ru лимноло́гия (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · de Seenkunde (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · cs limnologie (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · si තඩාග විද්යාව (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · de Gewässerökologie (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · pt limnologia (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · de Limnologie (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · pl limnologia (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies) · uz koʻlshunoslik (science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies)