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Added 10 October 2026

limnetic

/lɪmˈnɛtɪk/ adjective

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Of or pertaining to the deeper, open water of a lake.

noun

Any animal that lives in the limnetic zone.

Origin

By surface analysis, limn- + -etic.

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