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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

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