| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| limnetic |
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| SYLLABICATION: | lim·net·ic |
| PRONUNCIATION: | l m-n t k |
| ADJECTIVE: | Of or occurring in the deeper, open waters of lakes or ponds. | | ETYMOLOGY: | From Greek limn t s, marsh-dwelling, from limn , lake.
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