bathylimnion
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathús, “deep”) + Ancient Greek λιμνίον (limníon, diminutive of λίμνη (límnē, “lake”)).
Noun[edit]
bathylimnion (plural bathylimnions)
- (geography) The lowest sublayer within the hypolimnion of a thermally stratified lake, where the sun no longer meaningfully influences water temperature.