epilimnion
See also: épilimnion
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + λίμνιον (límnion), diminutive of λίμνη (límnē, “lake”).
Noun
epilimnion (plural epilimnions or epilimnia)
- The surface layer of a liquid body, used in reference to a reservoir or body of water
Related terms
- epilimnetic / epilimnic
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080306042807/http://library.thinkquest.org/28170/31.html