-limnion

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λιμνίον (limníon, “small pond”), from λίμνη (límnē, “lake, marsh”).

Suffix

-limnion

  1. (limnology) A part of a stratified lake.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -limnion
bathylimnion
clinolimnion
epilimnion
hypolimnion
mesolimnion
metalimnion
mixolimnion
monimolimnion
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