monomictic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, single”) + μίξις (míxis, “mixing, mingling”).

From mono- +‎ mictic.

Adjective

monomictic (not comparable)

1. (limnology, of a lake) Having layers of water that intermix only once per year.

Coordinate terms

• amictic
• dimictic
• polymictic

Related terms

• holomictic
• meromictic