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lacustrine

[luh-kuhs-trin]

la·cus·trine

[luh-kuhs-trin]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a lake.
2.
living or growing in lakes, as various organisms.
3.
formed at the bottom or along the shore of lakes, as geological strata.

Origin:
1820–30; < Italian lacustr(e) of lakes + -ine1

in·ter·la·cus·trine, adjective
sub·la·cus·trine, adjective
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lacustrine (ləˈkʌstraɪn)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to lakes
2.  living or growing in or on the shores of a lake
 
[C19: from Italian lacustre, from Latin lacus lake]

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lacustrine   (lə-kŭs'trĭn)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. Relating to lakes.

  2. Relating to a system of inland wetlands and deep-water habitats associated with freshwater lakes and reservoirs, characterized by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation. Compare marine, palustrine, riverine.


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