limnology

Noun

Meaning

the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

oceanography limnological freshwater marine science marine biology aquatic ecology lake science hydrobiology water science hidrography aquatic science freshwater biology freshwater science coastal ecology estuarine science

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Hypernyms

earth science

Anagrams

loomingly

Examples

Limnology Mono Lake's "South Tufa " area The limnology of the lake shows it contains approximately 280 million tons of dissolved salts, with the salinity varying depending upon the amount of water in the lake at any given time. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

limnological research limnologically limnologist limnometer limnometric limnometry