- lotic
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adjective
Etymology: Latin lotus, past participle of lavere
Date: 1916
of, relating to, or living in actively moving water <a lotic habitat> — compare lentic
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lotic
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lotic — [lōt′ik] adj. [< L lotus, a washing (< lautus, pp. of lavere, to wash: see LAVE1) + IC] Ecol. designating, of, or living in a freshwater habitat characterized by swiftly moving water that is difficult to pollute: cf. LENTIC … English World dictionary
Lotic ecosystems — are the ecosystems of rivers, streams and springs. Included in these environments are the biotic interactions (amongst plants, animals and micro organisms) together with the abiotic interactions (physical and chemical). [Angelier (2003)] Lotic… … Wikipedia
lotic — referring to running water as in rivers or streams, as opposed to lentic or still waters … Dictionary of ichthyology
lotic — adj. [L. lotus, washed] Living in rapidly flowing waters; applied to organisms that inhabit these waters; see lentic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
lotic — /loh tik/, adj. pertaining to or living in flowing water. [1915 20; < L lot(us) washed (see LOMENT) + IC] * * * … Universalium
lotic — adjective having swift water … Wiktionary
lotic — lo·tic … English syllables
lotic — lo•tic [[t]ˈloʊ tɪk[/t]] adj. ecl pertaining to or living in flowing water • Etymology: 1915–20; < L lōt(us), var. oflautus, ptp. oflavāreto wash (cf. lotion) + ic … From formal English to slang
lotic — /ˈloʊtɪk/ (say lohtik) adjective of, relating to, or inhabiting actively moving water. Compare lentic. {Latin lotus action of washing or bathing + ic} …
lotic — a. pertaining to or living in fast flowing water … Dictionary of difficult words
