limnology
/lɪmˈnɑləd͡ʒi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.89 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Although limnology is a young discipline, it has, over the past century, experienced marked growth. Its early descriptive period was a long one, given the enormous diversity of biota and environments in freshwater ecosystems."
- "The exercises in this book were set forth initially because of our frustrations in teaching such a complex, multifaceted discipline as limnology."
- "Reservoir limnology and water quality management are associated with functions such as flood control, hydropower generation, irrigation, and fishery."
Etymology
Etymology tree English limno- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English limnology From limno- + -logy.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /lɪmˈnɑləd͡ʒi/
- British English: /lɪmˈnɒləd͡ʒi/
Usage
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Phrases
landscape limnology
Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
freshwater science