limno-, limn-

(Greek: lake, marshy lake, pool, marsh)


limnobiontic
limnobios
The total life of fresh waters; that part of the Earth’s surface occupied by freshwater organisms.
Limnobium
limnocrene
limnocryptophyte
limnograph
An apparatus for automatically recording the variations of levels in a lake.
limnography
1. The scientific study of bodies of fresh water and the descriptions of their biota.
2. Recordings of the variations of water levels in lakes, rivers, and streams.
limnological
limnologist
limnology
limnometer
limnomia
limnonekton (s) (noun), limnonektons (pl)
A living thing that swims in fresh water: Some creatures that can glide through ponds or marshes can be called limnonektons.
limnophil
limnophile (s) (noun), limnophiles /pl)
A form of life that grows in a lake or pond: At the garden center, Judy found out that she could plant some limnophiles, like the dwarf cattailsor the corkscrew rush, in the little pond in her garden.