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limnology
[ lim-nol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the scientific study of bodies of fresh water, as lakes and ponds, with reference to their physical, geographical, biological, and other features.
limnology
/ lɪmˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˌlɪmnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
noun
- the study of bodies of fresh water with reference to their plant and animal life, physical properties, geographical features, etc
limnology
/ ĭ-ŏ′ə-ŧ /
- The scientific study of the organisms living in and the phenomena of fresh water, especially lakes and ponds.
Derived Forms
- ˌԴˈDz, adverb
- limnological, adjective
- ˈԴDZDz, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·Դ·Dz·· [lim-nl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], n·Dzi adjective
- n·Dzi·· adverb
- ·ԴDZo· noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of limnology1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of limnology1
Example Sentences
I went on to study chemistry as an undergraduate student in Mexico City, did a master’s degree in limnology and then moved to the Riviera Maya on the Yucatán Peninsula.
Zisette is also a limnologist — limnology is the study of inland waters — so he knows Green Lake well, and how it compares with other Seattle-area lakes.
Emily Stanley, professor of limnology at the University of Wisconsin, said the findings were similar to those she found on rivers in Wisconsin.
Ruth Patrick The field of limnology, or freshwater ecology, owes a great debt to American environmental scientist Ruth Patrick, a pioneer in the study of water pollution.
There is only one chair of limnology in the world.”
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