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meromictic
A description of a lake that is permanently stratified due to the presence of a density gradient (pycnocline) resulting from chemical stratification.
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mer-, mero-, meri-, -mer, -merous, -mere, -meric, -meristic +
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meromictic lake
A stratified lake that does not undergo a complete mixing of its water during periods of circulation; especially, a lake in which the noncirculating bottom layer does not mix with the circulating upper layer.
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mer-, mero-, meri-, -mer, -merous, -mere, -meric, -meristic +
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