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lacustrine

Syllabification: (la·cus·trine)

Pronunciation: /ləˈkəstrin/

Definition of lacustrine

adjective

technical or literary

of, relating to, or associated with lakes.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Latin lacus 'lake' (the stem lacustr- influenced by Latin palustris 'marshy') + -ine¹

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