Word of the Day 03/14/22 Lacustrine
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Lacustrine (adjective)
lacustrine [ luh-kuhs-trin ]
adjective
1. of or relating to a lake.
2. living or growing in lakes, as various organisms.
3. formed at the bottom or along the shore of lakes, as geological strata.
OTHER WORDS FROM LACUSTRINE
in·ter·la·cus·trine, adjective
sub·la·cus·trine, adjective
Origin: 1820–30; < Italian lacustr(e) of lakes + -ine
HOW TO USE LACUSTRINE IN A SENTENCE
Most of these infusoria are lacustrine; but others are marine, particularly the tripolis of the Isle of France.
A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND MINES|ANDREW URE
However, I noticed just now that the lacustrine remains of Mondsee and Laybach show no trace of any flax.
ORIGIN OF CULTIVATED PLANTS|ALPHONSE DE CANDOLLE
Being cooled by the rains, it comes south into the hot valley of this great Riverein Lake, or lacustrine river.
THE LAST JOURNALS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE, IN CENTRAL AFRICA, FROM 1865 TO HIS DEATH, VOLUME II (OF 2), 1869-1873|DAVID LIVINGSTONE
This state of things lasted long enough to allow of the formation of the thick lacustrine strata to which I have referred.
HASISADRA'S ADVENTURE|THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
lacustrine [ luh-kuhs-trin ]
adjective
1. of or relating to a lake.
2. living or growing in lakes, as various organisms.
3. formed at the bottom or along the shore of lakes, as geological strata.
OTHER WORDS FROM LACUSTRINE
in·ter·la·cus·trine, adjective
sub·la·cus·trine, adjective
Origin: 1820–30; < Italian lacustr(e) of lakes + -ine
HOW TO USE LACUSTRINE IN A SENTENCE
Most of these infusoria are lacustrine; but others are marine, particularly the tripolis of the Isle of France.
A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES AND MINES|ANDREW URE
However, I noticed just now that the lacustrine remains of Mondsee and Laybach show no trace of any flax.
ORIGIN OF CULTIVATED PLANTS|ALPHONSE DE CANDOLLE
Being cooled by the rains, it comes south into the hot valley of this great Riverein Lake, or lacustrine river.
THE LAST JOURNALS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE, IN CENTRAL AFRICA, FROM 1865 TO HIS DEATH, VOLUME II (OF 2), 1869-1873|DAVID LIVINGSTONE
This state of things lasted long enough to allow of the formation of the thick lacustrine strata to which I have referred.
HASISADRA'S ADVENTURE|THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.