limnimeter

noun

lim·​nim·​e·​ter

limˈnimətə(r)

variants or limnometer

-näm-

: a sensitive form of tide gage for measuring variations of level in lakes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary limn- + -meter

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