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limnology

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Main Entry:
lim·nol·o·gy Listen to the pronunciation of limnology
Pronunciation:
\lim-ˈnä-lə-jē\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Greek limnē + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy
Date:
circa 1888
: the scientific study of bodies of freshwater (as lakes)
— lim·no·log·i·cal Listen to the pronunciation of limnological \ˌlim-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also lim·no·log·ic Listen to the pronunciation of limnologic \-ˈlä-jik\ adjective
— lim·nol·o·gist Listen to the pronunciation of limnologist \lim-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun
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