epilimnion
epi·lim·ni·on
noun \ˌe-pə-ˈlim-nē-ˌän, -nē-ən\Definition of EPILIMNION
: the water layer overlying the thermocline of a lake
Origin of EPILIMNION
New Latin, from epi- + Greek limnion, diminutive of limnē marshy lake — more at limnetic
First Known Use: circa 1910
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