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meromictic

/ˌmɛɹ.əˈmɪk.tɪk/

meromictic adjective: having layers of water that do not intermix.

Adjective

meromictic (not comparable)

  1. Having layers of water that do not intermix.

Antonyms of meromictic

Origin of meromictic

Scientific neologism (1935), after holomictic. From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part, portion”) + μίξις (míxis, “mixing, mingling”). By surface analysis, mero- + -mictic.

Words formed from meromictic

Phrases with meromictic

Questions about meromictic

What does meromictic mean?
Meromictic means having layers of water that do not intermix.
What part of speech is meromictic?
Meromictic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce meromictic?
Meromictic is pronounced /ˌmɛɹ.əˈmɪk.tɪk/.

Words near meromictic in the dictionary

  1. merolimnic
  2. merome
  3. meromelia
  4. meromelias
  5. meromes
  6. meromictic
  7. meromictic lake
  8. meromictic lakes
  9. meromicticity
  10. meromixis
  11. meromorphic

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