Lentic

English

Etymology

From Latin lentus (“slow”) + English suffix -ic.

Adjective

lentic (comparative more lentic, superlative most lentic)

1. Of or pertaining to, or living in still waters (such as lakes, ponds, or wetlands).
2. Of, or relating to, or living in still waters.

Related terms

• Hypernyms:
  • aquatic
  • limnic

• Hyponyms:
  • lacustrine
  • piscinal
  • wetland

• Coordinate terms:
  • lotic
  • littoral