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LACUSTRINE
lacustrine
(adjective) of or relating to or living near lakes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lacustrine (comparative more lacustrine, superlative most lacustrine)
Of or relating to lakes.
Anagrams
• intracules, rutilances
Source: Wiktionary
La*cus"tral, La*cus"trine, a. Etym: [L. lacus lake: cf. F. lacustral, lacustre.]
Definition: Found in, or pertaining to, lakes or ponds, or growing in them; as, lacustrine flowers. Lacustrine deposits (Geol.), the deposits which have been accumulated in fresh-water areas.
– Lacustrine dwellings. See Lake dwellings, under Lake.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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