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Dimictic vs Meromictic - What's the difference?

dimictic | meromictic | Related terms |

Dimictic is a related term of meromictic.


As a noun dimictic

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

As an adjective meromictic is

(of a lake) having layers of water that do not intermix.

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

    meromictic

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a lake) Having layers of water that do not intermix.
  • Antonyms

    *holomictic

    References