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limnology

Term: limnology

Literally meaning: ?study of lake?

Origin: Anc Greek

?????/limni(=lake)

+(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak).

Coined/History

The term limnology was coined by François-Alphonse Forel (1841?1912) based on his studies of Lake Geneva.

Definition

Limnology(or freshwater science) is the is the study of fresh or saline inland waters.

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