Definition of Lotic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or living in actively moving water.

Antonyms: Lentic

Definition of Lotic

1. Adjective. (''of a river'') having swift water. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lotic

1. pertaining to moving water [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lotic

lotacracy
lotah
lotahs
lotas
lote
lotes
loth
loth(p)
lotharios
lotharmeyerite
lother
lothest
lothfull
lothsome
loti
lotic (current term)
lotion
lotioned
lotioning
lotions
lotis
loto
lotologist
lotologists
lotong
lotongs
lotophagi
lotos
lotos-eater
lotoses

Literary usage of Lotic

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

1. Migratory Fishes of South America: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation Status by Joachim Carolsfeld (2003)
"The Ita Reservoir extends to the Machadinho Dam, obliterating the lotic stretch of river between them. The Ita Dam is 126 meters high, and ladders and other ..."

2. Use of Sediment Quality Guidelines and Related Tools for the Assessment of by Richard J. Wenning (2005)
"t Sediment deposition and accumulation lotic systems Stream flow Sediment deposition and resuspension Figure 17-8 Comparison of sediment transport in lentic ..."

3. Universal Geography: Or a Description of All Parts of the World, on a New by Conrad Malte-Brun (1828)
"People of Scandinavian origin, mixed with the Slavonians, Wendes, and other conquered nations. DIALECTS. Ancient lotic, Low Scandinavian, ancient Gothic, ..."

4. Managing Coal Combustion Residues in Mines by National Academies Press, National Research Council (U. S.) (2006)
"In contrast, some contamination of lotic systems (streams, rivers) may not ... However, total contaminant loading to these lotic systems may possibly affect ..."

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