Definition of hypolimnion
hypolimnia
play \ˌhī-pō-ˈlim-nē-ə\: the part of a lake below the thermocline made up of water that is stagnant and of essentially uniform temperature except during the period of overturn
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Origin and Etymology of hypolimnion
New Latin, from hypo- + Greek limnion, diminutive of limnē lake — more at limnetic
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