Definition of Limnology

1. Noun. The scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties.

Generic synonyms: Earth Science
Derivative terms: Limnological

Definition of Limnology

1. Noun. The science concerning the biological, physical and geological properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Limnology

1. [n -GIES]

Medical Definition of Limnology

1. The scientific study of physical, chemical, meteorological, and biological conditions in fresh waters. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Limnology

limnetic
limniad
limnic
limning
limnivore
limnivores
limno-
limnodophyte
limnodophytes
limnologic
limnological
limnologically
limnologies
limnologist
limnologists
limnology (current term)
limnophilia
limnophilous
limnophyte
limnophytes
limns
limo
limolike
limon
limoncello
limoncellos
limonene
limonene hydratase
limonenes
limoniad

Literary usage of Limnology

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of the Sixth International Geographical Congress: Held in London, 1895 (1896)
"THE author had intended to write a short paper accompanied by a bibliography of limnology, containing the titles of all works connected with the study of ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1916)
"By JAMES G. NEEDHAM, Professor of limnology in Cornell University, and JT LLOYD, Instructor in limnology in Cornell University. Octavo of 438 pages with 244 ..."

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