katolimenic

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English

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Etymology

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From kato- (downdwards, below) +‎ Ancient Greek λιμήν (limḗn, harbour) +‎ -ic.

Adjective

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katolimenic (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Relating to the level of sediment in a harbour when it was first built.
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  • mesolimenic (the bottom of a harbour basin after sediment has accreted)