The scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties

• Study of lakes and ponds

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Limnology ( ; from Greek λίμνη, limne , "lake" and λόγος, logos , "knowledge"), is the study of inland waters. It is often regarded as a division of ecology or environmental science . It covers the biological , chemical , physical , geological , and other ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
study of lakes and fresh water, 1892, with -logy + limno- , comb. form of Greek limne "pool of standing water, tidal pool, marsh, lake," from PIE root *(s)lei- "slime" (see slime (n.)). The science founded and the name probably coined by Swiss geologist ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context ecology English) The science concerning the biological, physical and geological properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
limnology \limnology\ n. the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties