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lacustrine

Pronunciation: /ləˈkʌstrʌɪn, -trɪn/

Definition of lacustrine

adjective

technical or literary

relating to or associated with lakes: fluvial and lacustrine deposits the boulders were beautiful in their lacustrine tranquillity

Origin:

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

lacustrine in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lacustrine in the US English dictionary

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epithalamium

/ ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm

noun

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