hy·po·lim·ni·on (h  p -l m n - n, -n)n. The layer of water in a thermally stratified lake that lies below the thermocline, is noncirculating, and remains perpetually cold. [hypo- + Greek limn , lake, pool.]hy po·lim·netic (-lm-n tk), hypo·limni·al adj. |
hypolimnion [ˌhaɪpəʊˈlɪmnɪən]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the lower and colder layer of water in a lake
[from hypo- + Greek limnion, diminutive of limnē lake]
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