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meromictic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌmɛɹ.əˈmɪk.tɪk/
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adj

Meaning 1

Having layers of water that do not intermix.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: geography, hydrology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 不完全循環的(湖) /不完全循环的 — Having layers of water that do not intermix
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不完全對流的(湖) /不完全对流的 — Having layers of water that do not intermix
  • Russian: меромикти́ческий (meromiktíčeskij) — Having layers of water that do not intermix