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hy·po·lim·ni·on
 hypolimnion
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- pronunciation:
- haI
po
lIm
ni
 m
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the layer of the water of a lake, below the thermocline, that is coldest and contains the least oxygen. (Cf. epilimnion.)
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The word hypolimnion
contains the following part:
hyp-, hypo-
Greek
prefix
that means under, below, less
  Example words:
hyphen, hypoblast, hypochlorous acid, hypochondria, hypochondrium, hypocotyl, hypodermic, hypodermis, hypoglycemia, hypogynous, hypolimnion, hypophysis, hypoplasia, hypostasis, hypotension, hypotenuse, hypothalamus, hypothermia, hypothesis, hypothetical, hypothyroidism
- synonyms:
- sub-
- antonyms:
- hyper-, super-, supra-
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