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Dimictic vs Holomictic - What's the difference?

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Dimictic is a related term of holomictic.


As a noun dimictic

is (limnology|of a lake) having two thermal overturns per year.

As an adjective holomictic is

(of a lake) having layers of water that intermix at least once a year.

dimictic

English

Noun

(head)
  • (limnology, of a lake) Having two thermal overturns per year
  • (mycology) Exhibiting dimixis, in which mating is governed by two idiomorphs

    • Coordinate terms

    * (limnology) monomictic * (mycology) homomictic, diaphoromictic

    Related terms

    * dimixis * heteromictic

    holomictic

    English

    (wikipedia holomictic)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a lake) Having layers of water that intermix at least once a year.

    • Related terms

    * monomictic * dimictic * amictic * polymictic

    Antonyms

    * meromictic