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limnological.

Of or relating to limnology (“the science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds”).

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌlɪmnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˌlɪmnəˈlɑd͡ʒək(ə)l/General-American
  1. Of or relating to limnology (“the science concerning the biological, geological, and physical properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds”).

    not-comparable
    a limnological study
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English limno- Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English limnology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English limnological From limnology + -ical (suffix meaning ‘of or relating to’ forming adjectives from nouns).

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