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What is the etymology of "lentic" and "lotic", as in lentic or lotic water?

Question #150100. Asked by chabenao1.
Last updated Nov 08 2023.
Originally posted Nov 08 2023 10:02 AM.

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"The term lentic (from the Latin lentus, meaning slow or motionless), refers to standing waters such as lakes and ponds (lacustrine), or swamps and marshes (paludal), while lotic (from the Latin lotus, meaning washing), refers to running water (fluvial or fluviatile) habitats such as rivers and streams."

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Nov 08 2023, 2:22 PM

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What is the etymology of "lentic" and "lotic", as in lentic or lotic water?

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