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Stratified vs Atelomixis - What's the difference?

stratified | atelomixis |

As an adjective stratified

is arranged in a sequence of layers or strata.

As a noun atelomixis is

incomplete vertical mixing of stratified water masses, homogenizing layers.

stratified

English

Adjective

(-)
  • arranged in a sequence of layers or strata
  • (of society) having a class structure

    • Antonyms

    *unstratified

    atelomixis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • incomplete vertical mixing of stratified water masses, homogenizing layers.

    • References

    * Barbosa, F.A.R.; Padisák, J. (2002). The forgotten lake stratification pattern: atelomixis, and its ecological importance. Verhandlungen Internationaler Verein der Limnologie 28: 1385-1395.