LOTIC

lotic

(adjective) of or relating to or living in actively moving water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lotic (comparative more lotic, superlative most lotic)

Characterised by flowing water; swiftly flowing; concerned with flowing rivers, streams, etc.

(biology) Living in flowing water; adapted to life in flowing water.

Coordinate terms

• lentic

Anagrams

• octli

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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