lim|nol|o|gy

lim|nol|o|gy
lim|nol|o|gy «lihm NOL uh jee», noun.
the scientific study of inland bodies of fresh water, such as lakes and ponds, especially with reference to their physical and biological features.
[< Greek límnē lake, marsh + English -logy]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • lim|nol|o|gist — «lihm NOL uh jihst», noun. an expert in limnology …   Useful english dictionary

  • pa|le|o|lim|nol|o|gist — «PAY lee oh lihm NOL uh jihst, PAL ee », noun. an expert in paleolimnology: »Paleolimnologists aspire to interpret past conditions and processes in lakes by comparison with the present and thereby also to gain a better understanding of the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pa|le|o|lim|nol|o|gy — «PAY lee oh lihm NOL uh jee, PAL ee », noun. the study of the condition of lakes, ponds, and other enclosed bodies of water, in geological times …   Useful english dictionary

  • lim — lim·nite; lim·no·bi·um; lim·noc·ni·da; lim·nod·ri·lus; lim·no·graph; lim·no·log·i·cal; lim·nol·o·gist; lim·nol·o·gy; lim·no·pi·the·cus; lim·no·plankton; lim·nor·chis; lim·no·ria; lim·nos·ce·lis; lim·o·nene; lim·o·nin; lim·ou·sine; lim·pa;… …   English syllables

  • nol — ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; Ac·et·am·i·nol; ace·tyl·car·bi·nol; ace·tyl·meth·yl·car·bi·nol; ac·ti·nol·o·gy; al·ka·nol; al·ka·nol·a·mine; am·i·nol·y·sis; ami·no·phe·nol; am·mo·nol·y·sis; an·thra·nol; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sin; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sis;… …   English syllables

  • limnology — lim·nol·o·gy …   English syllables

  • limnology — lim•nol•o•gy [[t]lɪmˈnɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. bio the scientific study of bodies of fresh water with reference to their physical, geographical, and other features • Etymology: 1890–95; < Gk límn(ē) pool, marsh lim no•log′i•cal nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl lim… …   From formal English to slang

  • limnologist — lim·nol·o·gist …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • gist — acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gist; aero·ge·ol·o·gist; aer·ol·o·gist; aer·oph·a·gist; ag·ro·bi·ol·o·gist; ag·ro·ge·ol·o·gist; agrol·o·gist; ag·ros·tol·o·gist; al·gol·o·gist; al·ler·gist; al·pha·be·tol·o·gist; am·phib·i·ol·o·gist; anal·o·gist;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”