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Dimictic vs Monomictic - What's the difference?

dimictic | monomictic | coordinate terms |

Monomictic is a coordinate term of dimictic.



In limnology of a lake terms the difference between dimictic and monomictic

is that dimictic is having two thermal overturns per year while monomictic is having layers of water that intermix only once per year.

As a noun dimictic

is having two thermal overturns per year.

As an adjective monomictic is

having layers of water that intermix only once per 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

    monomictic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (limnology, of a lake) Having layers of water that intermix only once per year.
  • Coordinate terms

    *amictic *dimictic *polymictic